eres un furro
/eɾes un furo/from spelling rules
To say "you're a furry" in Spanish, use eres un furro.
This phrase is used to state that someone is a fan of anthropomorphic animal characters.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the informal phrase Eres un furro/furra. is used. In Argentina, the informal phrase Sos furry. is used.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish speaking communities, calling someone a furro is used as a meme or a joke to describe anyone who shows an unusual obsession with animals, regardless of whether they identify with the actual furry subculture.
- The Spanish word eres replaced the original Latin form because it sounded too similar to the word for 'he is' or 'it is'.
- While furry is an adjective in English, the Spanish equivalent furro transforms the identity into a noun, effectively calling the person 'a furry'.
Examples in context
- Sé que eres un furro.I know you are a furry.
- No te escondas, eres un furro.Don't hide it, you're a furry.
- Dime la verdad, ¿eres un furro?Tell me the truth, are you a furry?
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are hanging out at home looking at art on a computer.
- Sofía¿Te gusta ese dibujo de un lobo?Do you like that drawing of a wolf?
- MateoSí, es muy bonito.Yes, it is very pretty.
- Sofía¡Entonces eres un furro!Then you're a furry!
- MateoNo me delates, Sofía.Don't out me, Sofía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries eres, furro, un, CC BY-SA 4.0.
