How to Say ‘That's rude.’ in Spain Spanish
Eso es de mala educación.
EH-soh ehs deh MAH-lah eh-doo-kah-THYOHN
[EH-soh ehs deh MAH-lah eh-doo-kah-THYOHN]
💬 Usage Tip: educación here means manners, not schooling. mala educación is bad manners, and maleducado is a rude person.
🇪🇸 In Spain: A common way for parents and older people to scold swearing or rude behaviour.
Phrase Breakdown
Eso es
EH-soh ehs
That is
Link the words together: 'EH-soh-ehs'. The 's' is crisp and never sounds like a 'z'.
Eso es verdad.
That's true.
Words in this phrase
Eso
[EH-soh]
that / that (thing)
Points to something previously mentioned; often refers to an experience: "that" (what you said).
Eso que me contaste me hizo pensar en Dios de otra manera.
That (thing) you told me made me think about God in a different way.
es
[ehs]
is
A form of the verb ser used to describe identity or essential characteristics.
«Es» muy familiar trabajar aquí.
Working here is very family-like.
de mala educación.
deh MAH-lah eh-doo-kah-THYOHN
bad manners / rude
'Educación' here means manners, not schooling. In Spain the 'c' sounds like the 'th' in 'think': 'deh MAH-lah eh-doo-kah-THYOHN'.
Hablar con la boca llena es de mala educación.
Talking with your mouth full is rude.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
mala
[MAH-lah]
bad
Feminine form of 'malo'; with 'hostia' it means a foul temper.
Tiene mala suerte.
He has bad luck.
educación
[eh-doo-kah-THYOHN]
manners / upbringing
Here it means good manners or politeness, not just schooling; 'mala educación' means rudeness.
Decir palabrotas en la mesa es falta de educación.
Swearing at the table is a lack of manners.
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