How to Say ‘Go to hell!’ in Spain Spanish
¡Vete a la mierda!
veh-teh ah lah myer-dah
[veh-teh ah lah myer-dah]
💬 Usage Tip: vete is the "you" command of irse "to go away", so vete a... means "go off to...". You'll also hear the neutral vete a casa "go home".
Phrase Breakdown
¡Vete
veh-teh
Go
This is the informal command of 'irse' (to go away). Stress the first syllable: 'VE-te'.
¡Vete ya!
Go away now!
Words in this phrase
Vete
[veh-teh]
go
A command to leave or depart.
Vete de aquí.
Go away from here.
a la mierda!
ah lah myer-dah
to hell / to shit
This completes a strong, rude way to tell someone to get lost. Say it smoothly: 'a-la-MIER-da'.
Mandó todo a la mierda.
He sent everything to hell (he gave up on it all).
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
to
A preposition used before an infinitive verb.
Está dispuesto «A» colaborar con el equipo.
He is willing to collaborate with the team.
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.
mierda
[myer-dah]
shit
A common swear word used to express frustration or annoyance.
Juan dijo '¡Mierda!' cuando perdió las llaves.
Juan said 'Shit!' when he lost his keys.
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