apestas a caca
/apestas a kaka/from spelling rules
The phrase "you stink like poop" in Spanish is apestas a caca.
This phrase is a blunt or childish way to tell someone that they smell like feces.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb apestar (to stink) conjugated in the second person singular, the preposition a (to/of) and the noun caca (poop).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The phrase apestas a caca is highly informal and is typically used by children or in very blunt, insulting contexts. The alternative expression ¡Hiedes a caca! is also an informal way to say "You stink like poop!"
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, to tell a group of people they stink like poop, use the plural form apestáis a caca.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "he stinks like poop" or "she stinks like poop", change the verb from apestas to apesta.
How do you pronounce it?
/apestas a kaka/
Did you know?
- The verb apestar is related to the word peste, which refers to a plague or a pestilence, linking the act of stinking to historical disease.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, calling someone caca can be used as a gentle, childish way to describe a 'bad' or 'naughty' person, regardless of their scent.
- Beyond physical smells, apestar is used metaphorically to describe someone with a terrible reputation or a streak of bad luck.
Examples in context
- ¡Aléjate, apestas a caca!Get away, you stink like poop!
- No te acerques, apestas a caca.Don't come near, you stink like poop.
- ¡Qué asco, apestas a caca!How gross, you stink like poop!
Example conversation
Two siblings are playing in a park when one gets dirty.
- Javier¿Por qué te acercas tanto?Why are you coming so close?
- Lucía¡Solo quiero jugar contigo!I just want to play with you!
- JavierNo puedo, apestas a caca.I can't, you stink like poop.
- Lucía¡No es verdad!That's not true!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
