te huelen las bolas
/te welen las bolas/from spelling rules
The phrase "your balls stink" in Spanish is te huelen las bolas.
This is a vulgar way to tell a man that his testicles have a bad smell. You may also encounter other slang terms for testicles, such as huevos or cojones.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "the balls smell to you", using a dative construction common in Spanish for bodily sensations.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The phrase te huelen las bolas is highly vulgar and should only be used in very informal or aggressive contexts.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, pelotas is a popular term for testicles.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb huelen is in the third-person plural to agree with the subject las bolas.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often try to translate "your" directly as tus, but in Spanish, it is more natural to use the indirect object pronoun te and the definite article las when referring to body parts instead of saying tus bolas huelen mal.
Did you know?
- In Spain, the term cojones is used so frequently that it has evolved into a general intensifier for frustration or amazement, regardless of whether anatomy is being discussed.
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, the word huevos used in this context is also a common slang term for 'eggs' or 'bravery'.
- The word pelotas in Argentina can refer to testicles, but it is also the standard word for 'balls' in sports like football and tennis.
Examples in context
- Te huelen las bolas, hombre.Your balls stink, man.
- Mira, te huelen las bolas.Look, your balls stink.
- ¡Qué asco! Te huelen las bolas.How disgusting! Your balls stink.
Example conversation
María and Daniel are arguing in the bedroom.
- DanielNo quiero que te acerques a mí.I don't want you coming near me.
- María¿Por qué dices eso, Daniel?Why are you saying that, Daniel?
- DanielPorque te huelen las bolas.Because your balls stink.
- María¡No es verdad!That's not true!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
