How to Say ‘damn it’ in Mexican Spanish
maldita sea
mahl-DEE-tah SEH-ah
[mahl-DEE-tah SEH-ah]
💬 Usage Tip: [sea] here comes from [ser]: literally, 'may it be cursed.' You'll also see this pattern in set phrases like [ojalá sea cierto].
Phrase Breakdown
maldita
[mahl-DEE-tah]
damned / cursed
Means 'damned' or 'cursed.' It starts a strong expression of frustration.
¡Maldita sea, otra vez se fue la luz!
Damn it, the power went out again!
sea
[SEH-ah]
be
A form of the verb 'ser' meaning 'be.' In this fixed phrase it does not translate literally word by word.
¡Maldita sea, otra vez se fue la luz!
Damn it, the power went out again!
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