Eres basura
/eɾes basuɾa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you're trash" is translated into Spanish as Eres basura.
Eres basura is used to say "you're trash".
How do you pronounce it?
/eɾes basuɾa/
Did you know?
- The verb eres is actually an ancient relic of the Latin future tense, 'eris', which survived even though the original Latin present tense form was replaced.
- In Spanish, the word basura is often used in sports to describe a play or a move that is technically poor or 'dirty'.
- While Eres basura is a direct insult, calling someone basurero usually refers to a garbage collector rather than a 'trashy' person.
Examples in context
- Eres basura como jugador.You're trash as a player.
- No te acerques, eres basura.Don't come near, you're trash.
- Lo siento, pero eres basura.I'm sorry, but you're trash.
Example conversation
Two people are arguing during an online video game.
- Javier¡Eres basura en este juego!You're trash at this game!
- Lucía¡Cállate, Javier, tú eres peor!Shut up, Javier, you are worse!
- JavierNo es verdad, eres basura.That's not true, you're trash.
- LucíaPues ya me voy de la partida.Well, I'm leaving the match now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries basura, eres, CC BY-SA 4.0.
