Me caigo en la leche

Question

Caerse en la leche? I know leche can mean something bad.....

But I think this is like:

Me caigo en la leche (I've really fallen into it now, I'm really in a mess now"? = estoy en apuros = estoy en un apuro = estoy en lios = estoy en un lio = tengo problemas)

(estoy en problemas is wrong but I hear it once in a while too)

Is this right?

Gracias.

Me ca(i)go en la leche. - LuisCache, Aug 15, 2011

Answer 1

Caerse en la leche? I know leche can mean something bad.....

In Spain, at least, this is a half-euphemism for "Me cago en la ****", where the sentence gets even worse. The translation, depending on the level of euphemism, can go as far as "F*** it!"

Answer 2

The you mean the standard/common expression, then there is no 'i' in the verb. I'd bet money that you misheard it.

And you will win the bet, that is for sure. - LuisCache, Aug 15, 2011

Agree :) - Animalescus, Aug 15, 2011

Answer 3

The added i, I assume, is to make the phrase softer, just like when you say miercoles when you mean mi***a.

Answer 4

me caigo en = Wrong in this case (means "I fall on")

The expression is "me cago en.."

me cago en = Right (means "I s h i t")

Literally "I s h i t on the milk"

Spaniards use "me cago en" as a dity word very often

"Me cago en: la ostia, la leche, dios, la virgen, la puta, en todo lo que se menea...

‘Me cago en…’ is a very commonly used cuss, and can be combined with anything and everything that comes to mind, like ‘Me cago en Dios’ (..on God) or ‘Me cago en tus muertos’ (..on your dead relatives).

Answer 5

Aquí os dejo otras perlas de modismos españoles, que a mí me hacen muchísima gracia cada vez que los oigo, tomados del programa de televisión "Cuéntame cómo pasó", de TVE1:

Me caigo en la cuna que me arrolló...

Me caigo en la hospitalera...

¡Me caigo en la leche!

hospitalero, ra.

1. m. y f. Persona encargada del cuidado de un hospital.

2. m. y f. desus. Persona caritativa que hospeda en su casa.

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Pobre cuna: ¿qué culpa tiene? - LuisCache, Aug 15, 2011

Answer 6

I had to read a book for school called "For Whom the Bell Tolls", and they used this expression all the time when referring to their enemy...so in that context, it wasn't a very nice thing to say.

Read here. I thought one of the answers on this forum was really helpful!

I think that ultimately, the context in which that phrase is used is the key, but we can unanimously agree that it is a phrase used to express anger, annoyance, or even surprise.

FYI that is not saying the same thing, the word they are using a very bad word and you should never, that to anyone. - jeezzle, Aug 14, 2011

But it is possible I misheard and this is what they are really saying. Well, if that is the case I hope the mods know I wasn't being rude just curious. - jeezzle, Aug 14, 2011

I was also wondering if you had actually heard something else (please excuse this) "me cago en la leche" is far more offensive than "me caigo" haha. - unMica, Aug 14, 2011

Oh my goodness, this is embarrassing. The difference the letter 'i' can make! Sorry, jeezzle!! - SonrisaDelSol, Aug 14, 2011

;) - jeezzle, Aug 14, 2011

Answer 7

Well "la leche" can also mean something good, as you've probably heard, so more context would be helpful. This definitely looks right to me though.

It can? But milk is yucky. ;) - jeezzle, Aug 14, 2011

Haha, I agree. But yes it can when used like "soy la leche" means "I'm the bomb." My roots are too mixed up so I don't know where this is used the most, but my guess would be Spain. - unMica, Aug 14, 2011