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How to Say ‘fuck off’ in Spain Spanish

vete a la mierda

BEH-teh ah lah MYEHR-dah

[BEH-teh ah lah MYEHR-dah]

💬 Usage Tip: [Vete] is the [tú] command of [irse], and [a la mierda] adds where you're telling someone to go. The same frame works in [vete al carajo].

🇪🇸 In Spain: Very strong and openly hostile. This is the kind of phrase that can easily start a real confrontation.

Phrase Breakdown

vete

[BEH-teh]

go yourself / get yourself gone

Imperative from 'irse', used to tell someone to go away rudely.

Example

Déjame en paz y vete a la mierda.

Leave me alone and go to hell.

a

[ah]

to

A preposition meaning 'to'.

Example

Déjame en paz y vete a la mierda.

Leave me alone and go to hell.

la

[lah]

the

Definite article meaning 'the'.

Example

Déjame en paz y vete a la mierda.

Leave me alone and go to hell.

mierda

[MYEHR-dah]

shit

Literally 'shit'. In this phrase the whole meaning is like 'go to hell' or 'fuck off'.

Example

Déjame en paz y vete a la mierda.

Leave me alone and go to hell.

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