Eres un idiota
/eɾes un idjota/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you're an idiot" is translated into Spanish as Eres un idiota.
Eres un idiota is used to tell someone they are an idiot. You can also use the more emphatic phrase ¡Qué idiota eres! to say "What an idiot you are!" Other informal ways to express a lack of common sense include No tienes dos dedos de frente (You don't have two fingers worth of common sense) and Tienes menos luces que un barco pirata (You have fewer lights than a pirate ship).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you may hear the expression Eres más tonto que Abundio to say "You are dumber than Abundio."
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form Eres un idiota uses masculine gender and is used when addressing a male or a person of unspecified gender. If the person being addressed is female, the gender of both the article and the noun must change to the feminine form: Eres una idiota.
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Examples in context
- ¡Eres un idiota!You're an idiot.This example shows how to express the sentiment "You're an idiot."Tatoeba #1249631 by Shishir, translation #461945 by tamsanh
- "Eres un idiota." "¡No lo soy!""You're an idiot." "No, I'm not."This example shows a short exchange where someone is called an idiot and responds by denying it.Tatoeba #11906729 by DJ_Saidez, translation #10108736 by espamatics
- Eres un idiota si crees eso.You're an idiot if you believe that.
Example conversation
Alejandro accidentally breaks Lucía's favorite vase.
- AlejandroLo siento mucho, Lucía, fue un accidente.I'm so sorry, Lucía, it was an accident.
- Lucía¡Eres un idiota, Alejandro!You're an idiot, Alejandro!
- AlejandroLo arreglaré, te lo prometo.I'll fix it, I promise.
- LucíaYa es demasiado tarde para eso.It's already too late for that.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries eres, idiota, un, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
