eres un cerdo gordo
/eɾes un θeɾdo ɡoɾdo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you're a fat pig" is translated into Spanish as eres un cerdo gordo.
This is an insulting expression used to call someone overweight and greedy. While cerdo literally means pig, in this context it functions as a derogatory term for someone who is both physically overweight and gluttonous.
Which one should you use?
Other variations include Eres un cochino obeso for "You're an obese pig" and Eres un marrano gordo for "You're a fat hog".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, you can use Sos un chancho gordo. to say "You're a fat pig."
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase is singular. To address multiple people, use sois unos cerdos gordos in Spain or son unos cerdos gordos in Latin America. To direct this insult at a woman, you must change the masculine nouns and adjectives to their feminine forms, changing un cerdo gordo into una cerda gorda.
How do you pronounce it?
/eɾes un θeɾdo ɡoɾdo/
Did you know?
- While cerdo is the standard word for pig, using the feminine cerda as an insult to a woman can carry an additional connotation of being promiscuous.
- The word gordo shares a distant linguistic ancestor with the English word 'gravity'. Both words stem from a root relating to weight or heaviness.
- While cerdo is the standard term, using the word marrano adds a specific layer of filthiness to the insult, often implying someone is extremely unclean or 'unclean' in a moral sense.
Examples in context
- No me hables así, eres un cerdo gordo.Don't talk to me like that, you're a fat pig.
- ¡Vete de aquí! Eres un cerdo gordo.Get out of here! You're a fat pig.
- No soporto tu actitud, eres un cerdo gordo.I can't stand your attitude, you're a fat pig.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are arguing about food in the kitchen.
- MateoDame ese último trozo de pastel.Give me that last piece of cake.
- ElenaNo puedo creerlo, eres un cerdo gordo.I can't believe it, you're a fat pig.
- Mateo¡Eso no es verdad, Elena!That's not true, Elena!
- ElenaLo es, solo piensas en comer.It is, you only think about eating.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cerdo, eres, gordo, un, CC BY-SA 4.0.
