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"Coño" is a form of "coño", an interjection which is often translated as "fuck". "Hostia" is a form of "hostia", a noun which is often translated as "host". Learn more about the difference between "coño" and "hostia" below.
coño(
koh
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nyoh
)An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
1. (vulgar) (used to express emphasis)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
b. hell
¿Adónde coño vas? ¿No ves que estamos conduciendo por la mano contraria?Where the hell are you going? Can't you see we're driving the wrong way?
2. (vulgar) (used to express exasperation) (Caribbean) (Panama) (Spain) (Venezuela)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Panama
Regionalism used in Spain
Regionalism used in Venezuela
b. for fuck's sake (vulgar)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
¿Cuántas veces voy a tener que decirte, coño? ¡No lo hice!For fuck's sake, how many times am I going to have tell you? I didn't do it!
¿Por qué no estás listo, coño? Vamos a estar tarde.For fuck's sake, why aren't you ready yet? We're going to be late.
3. (vulgar) (used to express surprise) (Caribbean) (Panama) (Spain) (Venezuela)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Panama
Regionalism used in Spain
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. fucking hell (vulgar)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
¡Coño! Me asustaste. ¿Por qué estás escondido en la oscuridad?Fucking hell! You scared me. Why are you hiding in the dark?
d. bloody hell (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¡Coño! No puedo creer que muriera. Era tan joven.Bloody hell! I can't believe he died. He was so young.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
4. (extremely offensive) (female genitalia) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
Regionalism used in Spain
a. pussy (extremely offensive) (United States)
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
Regionalism used in the United States
c. fanny (extremely offensive) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
5. (vulgar) (guy) (Venezuela)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. jerk (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¿Quién es ese coño que está hablando con Andrea? - Carlos, su primo.Who's that jerk talking to Andrea? - That's her cousin, Carlos.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
6. (extremely offensive) (person from Spain) (Chile)
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
Regionalism used in Chile
a. Spaniard (extremely offensive)
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
la hostia(
ohs
-
tyah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (religious)
a. host
El sacerdote llevaba el cáliz con la hostia.The priest carried the chalice containing the host.
2. (colloquial) (vulgar) (blow)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Había la hostia de trago. ¡Y todo gratis!There was tons of booze. And all of it free!
¿Qué hostias vamos a hacer ahora?What the hell are we going to do now?
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
4. (vulgar) (used to express surprise) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Spain
5. (vulgar) (used to express annoyance) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Spain
b. bloody hell (vulgar) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¡Hostia! ¡Ya lo he roto!Bloody hell! I've broken it now!
