How to Say ‘Go to hell!’ in Mexican Spanish
¡Vete al diablo!
BEH-teh ahl dee-AH-bloh
[BEH-teh ahl dee-AH-bloh]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally translates to 'Go to the devil!'
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Commonly used in heated arguments. A less severe version might be '¡Vete a freír espárragos!' which humorously means 'Go fry asparagus!'.
Phrase Breakdown
¡Vete
BEH-teh
[VEH-teh]
Go
A command in the imperative form suggesting someone to leave.
¡Vete de aquí!
Go away from here!
Words in this phrase
Vete
[BEH-teh]
Go
Commands someone to leave or go away
Cuando alguien me molesta, a veces digo: ¡Vete al diablo!
When someone annoys me, I sometimes say: Go to hell!
al
[ahl]
to the
Indicates direction towards a place
No me importa, simplemente vete al diablo.
I don't care, just go to hell.
diablo!
dee-AH-bloh
[DYA-bloh]
devil!
Refers to the devil or a figurative way to send someone away.
Deja de comportarte como un diablo.
Stop behaving like a devil.
Words in this phrase
diablo
[dee-AH-bloh]
devil
Represents a cursed or undesirable place
Si sigues actuando así, vete al diablo.
If you keep acting like that, go to hell.
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