How to Say ‘A dirty war.’ in Mexican Spanish
Una guerra sucia.
oo-nah gehr-rah soo-see-ah
[oo-nah gehr-rah soo-see-ah]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: The term 'guerra sucia' is often related to conflicts involving underhanded tactics.
Phrase Breakdown
Una guerra
oo-nah gehr-rah
Words in this phrase
Una
[oo-nah]
a
Used to refer to an unspecified member of a class or group.
Espero ver una solución.
I expect to see a solution.
guerra
[gehr-rah]
war
A state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country.
La guerra es devastadora.
The war is devastating.
sucia
[soo-see-ah]
dirty
Covered or marked with an unclean substance.
No me gusta jugar en la arena sucia.
I don't like playing in the dirty sand.
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