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How to Say ‘son of a bitch’ in Spain Spanish

hijo de puta

EE-hoh deh POO-tah

[EE-hoh deh POO-tah]

Phrase Breakdown

hijo

[EE-hoh]

son

Means 'son'. In this insult, it forms part of the phrase 'hijo de puta'.

Example

Le gritó 'hijo de puta' desde la calle.

He shouted 'son of a bitch' from the street.

de

[deh]

of

A basic preposition meaning 'of'. Here it links the insult phrase together.

Example

Le gritó 'hijo de puta' desde la calle.

He shouted 'son of a bitch' from the street.

puta

[POO-tah]

whore / bitch

Literally means 'whore' or 'prostitute'. In this phrase it creates the very strong insult 'son of a bitch'.

Example

Le gritó 'hijo de puta' desde la calle.

He shouted 'son of a bitch' from the street.

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