eres un cerdo
/eɾes un θeɾdo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you're a pig" is translated in Spanish as eres un cerdo.
This phrase is used to call someone a pig, either to describe their lack of hygiene or to criticize their greedy or immoral behavior.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of eres (you are), un (a) and cerdo (pig).
Which one should you use?
eres un cochino can be used as a synonym to describe someone who is dirty or behaves greedily. Additionally, Eres un guarro/a serves as a colloquial term with a similar meaning.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Eres un marrano is more commonly used in some Latin American countries.
How does it change in a sentence?
If addressing a female, the gender of the noun and the article must change to eres una cerda.
How do you pronounce it?
/eɾes un θeɾdo/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, calling someone un cerdo can specifically refer to someone who is sexually predatory or lacks moral boundaries, even if they are perfectly clean.
- The word eres is actually a rare fossil from the Latin future tense, meaning 'you will be', which survived even as the standard present tense form 'es' changed.
- While cerdo is a general insult, in Spain the word guarro is frequently used as a lighthearted joke between friends to describe a messy bedroom.
Examples in context
- ¡Eres un cerdo!You're a pig!
- No me hables así, eres un cerdo.Don't talk to me like that, you're a pig.
- Mira tu habitación, eres un cerdo.Look at your room, you're a pig.
Example conversation
Lucía is angry with Daniel because of his messy behavior.
- LucíaDaniel, dejas todo tirado, eres un cerdo.Daniel, you leave everything lying around, you're a pig.
- DanielLo siento, Lucía, lo recogeré ahora.I'm sorry, Lucía, I will pick it up now.
- LucíaSiempre dices lo mismo.You always say the same thing.
- DanielLo prometo, esta vez será verdad.I promise, this time it will be true.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cerdo, eres, un, CC BY-SA 4.0.
