How to Say ‘Son of a bitch’ in Mexican Spanish
Hijo de puta
EE-ho deh poo-tah
[EE-ho deh poo-tah]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Mexicans more often say hijo de la chingada or the softened hijo de su madre. Both are still strong.
Phrase Breakdown
Hijo
[EE-ho]
son
Refers to a male descendant
Ese hijo de puta me estafó.
That son of a bitch scammed me.
de
[deh]
of
A preposition that links nouns, often meaning “of” or “about.”
En «cultura de trabajo», «de» conecta las dos ideas.
In “work culture,” “de” connects the two ideas.
puta
[poo-tah]
whore
Vulgar term used to express frustration.
¡Puta madre!
For fuck's sake!
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