μυρίζεις σαν κακά
myrizeis san kaka
The English phrase "you smell like poop" is translated into Greek as μυρίζεις σαν κακά (myrizeis san kaka).
This phrase is used to tell someone that they have a bad odor similar to feces.
How do you pronounce it?
myrizeis san kaka
Did you know?
- The word κακά is often used as a gentle or childish term in Greece, making this specific phrase sound more like a playground insult than a vulgar curse.
- If you were to use the word κακός to describe a person's character instead of a smell, you are calling them a 'bad person' or 'evil'.
- The word κακά shares an ancient root with the Greek verb κᾰκκᾰ́ω, which literally means 'to defecate'.
Examples in context
- Μυρίζεις σαν κακά σήμερα.myrizeis san kaka simera.You smell like poop today.
- Γιατί μυρίζεις σαν κακά;Giatí myrizeis san kaka;Why do you smell like poop?
Example conversation
Two siblings are arguing in the living room.
- Ελένη EleniΔημήτρη, μυρίζεις σαν κακά!Dimitri, myrizeis san kaka!Dimitris, you smell like poop!
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΌχι, δεν μυρίζω καθόλου.Ochi, den myrizo katholou.No, I don't smell at all.
- Ελένη EleniΕίναι αλήθεια, μυρίζεις σαν κακά.Einai alitheia, myrizeis san kaka.It's true, you smell like poop.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΕλένη, σε παρακαλώ, σταμάτα.Eleni, se parakalo, stamata.Eleni, please, stop it.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries κακά, σαν, CC BY-SA 4.0.
