How to Say ‘Son of a bitch! (Mexico)’ in Mexican Spanish
¡Hijo de la chingada!
EE-ho deh lah cheen-GAH-dah
[EE-ho deh lah cheen-GAH-dah]
Phrase Breakdown
¡Hijo
EE-ho
Son
The 'h' is silent and the 'j' is a raspy 'h': I-ho.
Es mi hijo.
He's my son.
Words in this phrase
Hijo
[EE-ho]
son
Refers to a male descendant
Ese hijo de puta me estafó.
That son of a bitch scammed me.
de la chingada!
deh lah cheen-GAH-dah
of a bitch! (very Mexican)
A very strong, typically Mexican insult. People also shout it as an exclamation of shock or pain. Pronounce it chin-GA-da.
¡Ay, hijo de la chingada, me pegué en el dedo!
Oh, son of a bitch, I hit my finger!
Words in this phrase
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.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
chingada
[cheen-GAH-dah]
the screwed one (vulgar)
Very vulgar Mexican word from 'chingar' (to fuck); refers to a violated woman and is used in strong insults.
Ese tipo es un hijo de la chingada.
That guy is a son of a bitch.
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