How to Say ‘We're screwed.’ in Mexican Spanish
Estamos jodidos.
es-TAHN-mohs ho-DEE-dohs
[es-TAHN-mohs ho-DEE-dohs]
💬 Usage Tip: [Jodido] is another Spain-heavy word. In Mexico, for [We're screwed], you'd more naturally hear [Estamos fritos], [Estamos jodidos] only in dubbed/Spain-influenced speech, or much more colloquial options with [chingar].
Phrase Breakdown
Estamos
[es-TAHN-mohs]
We are
Indicates a state of being for a group including the speaker.
Estamos felices.
We are happy.
jodidos
[ho-DEE-dohs]
screwed
A colloquial way to express being in a difficult situation.
Estamos jodidos después de la lluvia.
We are screwed after the rain.
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