How to Say ‘go to hell’ in Spain Spanish
vete al carajo
BEH-teh ahl kah-RA-hoh
[BEH-teh ahl kah-RA-hoh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Vete] is the [tú] command from [irse], not from [ir]. The same pattern appears in [lárgate] from [largarse].
🇪🇸 In Spain: Strong and dismissive, but a bit less blunt than [vete a la mierda]. You'll hear it in arguments, not in everyday irritation with strangers.
Phrase Breakdown
vete
[BEH-teh]
go yourself / get yourself gone
From 'irse'. In this phrase it is an imperative telling someone to go away rudely.
Si no te gusta, vete al carajo.
If you don’t like it, go to hell.
al
[ahl]
to the
Contraction of 'a' + 'el', meaning 'to the'.
Si no te gusta, vete al carajo.
If you don’t like it, go to hell.
carajo
[kah-RA-hoh]
hell / the devil / fuck-off place
A vulgar noun used in expressions telling someone to go away. 'Vete al carajo' is similar to 'go to hell' or 'fuck off'.
Si no te gusta, vete al carajo.
If you don’t like it, go to hell.
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