How to Say “You’re Ugly as Hell” in Spanish

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eres más feo que el demonio
/eɾes mas feo ke el demonjo/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'you're ugly as hell' can be translated into Spanish as eres más feo que el demonio.
This is an insulting way to tell someone that they are extremely unattractive. It uses a comparative structure to express the intensity of the ugliness rather than using a direct adverb like 'extremely'.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase literally translates to 'you are uglier than the devil'.

Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?

The phrase eres más feo que el demonio is an informal and insulting expression used in casual or heated speech. Another informal variation is Eres feo/a como el diablo.

How does it change in a sentence?

If you are speaking to a woman, you must change the masculine adjective 'feo' to the feminine 'fea', resulting in eres más fea que el demonio.

Did you know?

  • The word demonio comes from the Ancient Greek daimónion, which was a diminutive of a word meaning 'god' or 'divine power'.
  • In some parts of the Spanish-speaking world, people might replace el demonio with el mismísimo diablo to add even more dramatic emphasis to the insult.

Example conversation

Daniel and Sofia are arguing during a heated fight.

  1. Daniel

    No quiero volver a verte, eres más feo que el demonio.
    I don't want to see you again, you're ugly as hell.
  2. Sofía

    ¡Y tú eres una persona horrible!
    And you are a horrible person!
  3. Daniel

    Al menos yo soy honesto contigo.
    At least I am honest with you.
  4. Sofía

    ¡Vete de aquí ahora mismo!
    Get out of here right now!

Sources

  • IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
  • Word origins: Wiktionary entries demonio, el, eres, feo, más, que, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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