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Scene illustrating a Mexican Spanish-language foul language conversation

Key Phrases

¡Vete al diablo!

Go to hell!

¡No jodas!

Don't mess with me!

¡Que te den!

Screw you!

Skills You'll Learn

Expressing anger

Expresar enojo

Using colloquial language

Usar lenguaje coloquial

Understanding emotional expressions

Comprender expresiones emotivas

Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases

🔥😈

¡Vete al diablo!

BEH-teh ahl dee-AH-bloh

Go to hell!

💬 Literally translates to 'Go to the devil!'

🇲🇽 Commonly used in heated arguments. A less severe version might be '¡Vete a freír espárragos!' which humorously means 'Go fry asparagus!'.

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💩

¡Mierda!

MYER-dah

Shit!

💬 Used when something goes wrong, similar to the English 'crap!'.

🇲🇽 Frequently used in reaction to bad news or sudden accidents.

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👿🐕

¡Hijo de puta!

EE-ho deh POO-ta

Son of a bitch!

💬 Literally means 'Son of a whore!' and is very strong.

🇲🇽 Use cautiously; it's one of the harsher insults, often used in road rage or arguments.

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👺

¡Cabrón!

kah-BRON

Bastard!

💬 Can be a friendly tease among close friends in some contexts.

🇲🇽 Regional usage varies; in some places, it's almost affectionate among friends.

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🍑💢

¡Pendejo!

pen-DEH-ho

Asshole!

💬 Commonly used for calling someone a fool or jerk.

🇲🇽 Less offensive between friends, but very insulting with strangers.

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😠🔥

¡Maldito!

mal-DEE-to

Damned!

💬 Used to curse someone or something.

🇲🇽 Seen as strong and theatrical, often used in telenovelas (soap operas).

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🤪

¡Estúpido!

es-TOO-pee-do

Stupid!

💬 Similar to English; expresses frustration with someone’s lack of intelligence.

🇲🇽 Commonly used in casual arguments.

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🤡

¡Idiota!

ee-DYO-ta

Idiot!

💬 Used the same way as in English.

🇲🇽 Used in frustration, though less severe than '¡Estúpido!'.

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🖕

¡Que te den!

keh teh den

Screw you!

💬 A strong, yet less vulgar way of telling someone off.

🇲🇽 Similar to saying 'get lost'; offensive but not taboo.

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