te apestan los pies
/te apestan los pjes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "your feet stink" is translated into Spanish as te apestan los pies.
This phrase is used to tell someone that their feet have a strong, unpleasant smell.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase te apestan los pies literally translates to "the feet stink to you".
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, instead of using a possessive adjective like 'tus' (your), it is more natural to use the indirect object pronoun te (to you) and the definite article los (the) with body parts. If only one foot stinks, the verb and article change to the singular form te apesta el pie.
Did you know?
- In very informal settings, instead of apestar, a speaker might use oler a rayos, which translates to 'smelling like lightning bolts'.
- The word apestar is related to the word peste, which refers to both a general stench and the historical 'plague'.
- The verb apestar is often used metaphorically in Spanish to describe a situation or a person that is 'corrupt' or 'rotten' to the core.
Examples in context
- ¡Guau, te apestan los pies!Wow, your feet stink!
- Cámbiate los calcetines, te apestan los pies.Change your socks, your feet stink.
- No te acerques tanto, te apestan los pies.Don't get so close, your feet stink.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are sitting on the sofa watching a movie.
- DanielMaría, ¿puedes moverte un poco?María, can you move a little bit?
- María¿Por qué, Daniel?Why, Daniel?
- DanielEs que te apestan los pies.It's just that your feet stink.
- María¡Ay, qué vergüenza!Oh, how embarrassing!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
