tu trasero
/tu tɾaseɾo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, your bum is tu trasero.
This phrase is used to refer to the part of the body that a person sits on.
Which one should you use?
You may also encounter el trasero, which means 'the bum'. In Spanish, body parts are often referred to with the definite article el instead of the possessive adjective tu when the context makes ownership clear.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For a more formal option, you can use trasero on its own to mean 'rear end'. In contrast, the phrase tu culo is a much more vulgar and blunt way to say 'your bum' than tu trasero.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are speaking to someone formally using usted, you must change the possessive adjective from tu to su to say su trasero (his/her/your formal bum).
How do you pronounce it?
/tu tɾaseɾo/
Did you know?
- The root of trasero traces back to the Latin trans, which is the same root used for English words like 'transport' and 'transition'.
- The suffix '-ero' in trasero is typically used in Spanish to denote a person's profession, such as 'panadero' for a baker, rather than a body part.
- In Spanish, the word trasero can be used to describe the back of inanimate objects, such as the rear of a car, just as easily as it describes a person's anatomy.
Examples in context
- Tienes un culo bonitoYou have a nice bum
- Tu trasero está muy rojo.Your bum is very red.
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are joking around at home.
- DanielTienes una mancha en tu trasero.You have a stain on your bum.
- Elena¿Dónde exactamente, Daniel?Where exactly, Daniel?
- DanielJusto en el centro de tu trasero.Right in the center of your bum.
- Elena¡Qué pesado eres!You are so annoying!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
