te apesta la cuca
/te apesta la kuka/from spelling rules
The English phrase "your coochie stinks" is translated into Spanish as te apesta la cuca.
This phrase is a vulgar way to tell a woman that her genitals have an unpleasant smell.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is literally structured as "to you stinks the coochie".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
te apesta la cuca is highly vulgar and offensive. If you wish to be more informal but less offensive, you can use Hueles mal abajo, which means "You smell bad down there".
How does it change in a sentence?
In the construction te apesta la cuca, the indirect object pronoun te (to you) is used instead of a possessive adjective to indicate whose body part is being discussed.
Did you know?
- Depending on the region, cuca can also be used as slang for a 'cheat sheet' used during a school exam.
- While cuca is used vulgarly in this phrase, in some Spanish-speaking regions it can also be a cute nickname for a grandmother or a small child.
- The word cuca can also refer to a traditional sweet pastry or certain types of fried dough in various Latin American cultures.
Examples in context
- Te apesta la cuca, Elena.Your coochie stinks, Elena.
- Siento que te apesta la cuca.I feel like your coochie stinks.
- No sé por qué te apesta la cuca.I don't know why your coochie stinks.
Example conversation
A couple is having a private, vulgar argument in the bedroom.
- ElenaDaniel, ¿qué me pasa?Daniel, what's wrong with me?
- DanielTe apesta la cuca.Your coochie stinks.
- Elena¿En serio me estás diciendo eso?Are you seriously telling me that?
- DanielSí, es verdad.Yes, it is true.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
