How to Say ‘Damn it!’ in Spain Spanish
¡Me cago en la leche!
meh KAH-goh ehn lah LEH-cheh
[meh KAH-goh ehn lah LEH-cheh]
💬 Usage Tip: me cago en "I shit on" can take almost anything after it. la leche "the milk" is a softened version that's fine in mixed company.
Phrase Breakdown
¡Me cago
meh KAH-goh
I shit
This is the start of many Spanish curses meaning 'damn it'. Stress 'CA': 'me-CA-go'.
¡Me cago en diez!
Damn it! (mild version)
Words in this phrase
Me
[meh]
me
Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to me' or 'me' in expressions like 'it interests me.'
A mí me gusta decir 'Me' correctamente en frases como 'Me interesa'.
I like to say 'Me' correctly in phrases like 'Me interesa'.
cago
[KAH-goh]
I shit
From 'cagar'; 'me cago en...' is a common Spanish curse expressing anger.
¡Me cago en diez!
Damn it!
en la leche!
ehn lah LEH-cheh
on the milk
'La leche' is a milder ending, so the whole phrase means roughly 'Damn it!'. Say 'ch' as in 'church': 'LE-che'.
¡Es la leche!
It's amazing! / It's too much!
Words in this phrase
en
[ehn]
in
A preposition meaning inside or within a place, situation, or context.
En «En» mi empresa, todos colaboran bien.
In my company, everyone collaborates well.
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
leche
[LEH-cheh]
milk
The noun for milk; in coffee, con leche means with milk.
Tomo el café con leche, siempre con leche.
I drink coffee with milk, always with milk.
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