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"Fuck you" is a phrase which is often translated as "vete a la mierda", and "motherfucker" is a noun which is often translated as "el hijo de puta". Learn more about the difference between "fuck you" and "motherfucker" below.
fuck you(
fuhk
yu
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (vulgar) (used to express anger)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
a. vete a la mierda (informal) (vulgar) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
How dare you hit my sister? Fuck you, man!¿Cómo te atreves a pegar a mi hermana? ¡Vete a la mierda!
b. que te jodan (informal) (vulgar) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
I turned around and yelled, "Fuck you, asshole!"Me di vuelta y grité, "¡Que te jodan, cabrón!"
c. que te den por culo (informal) (vulgar) (singular) (Spain)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Spain
Fuck you, punk! Never come into this store again.¡Que te den por culo, gamberro! Nunca vuelvas a esta tienda.
d. vete a la chingada (informal) (vulgar) (singular) (Mexico)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Mexico
After all these years, you're leaving? Well, fuck you!Después de tantos años, ¿te vas? Pues, ¡vete a la chingada!
e. vete a la verga (informal) (vulgar) (singular) (Central America)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Fuck you, you selfish pig!¡Vete a la verga, cerdo egoísta!
f. ándate a la mierda (informal) (vulgar) (singular) (Colombia)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Colombia
I can't believe you kissed my girlfriend. Fuck you! And her, too.No puedo creer que besaste a mi novia. ¡Ándate a la mierda! Ella también.
g. andá a cagar (informal) (vulgar) (singular) (Southern Cone)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Fuck you! I'm not going to give you the test answers!¡Andá a cagar! ¡No te voy a dar las respuestas del examen!
h. morite (informal) (vulgar) (singular) (Argentina)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Argentina
Fuck you, man! That was my parking spot!¡Morite, che! ¡Yo iba a estacionar ahí!
motherfucker(
muh
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thuhr
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fuh
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kuhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (vulgar) (despicable person) (United States)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in the United States
a. el hijo de puta (M), la hija de puta (F) (vulgar)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Who do you think you're talking to, motherfucker?¿Con quién crees que estás hablando, hijo de puta?
b. el malparido (M), la malparida (F) (vulgar) (Central America) (South America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
See that motherfucker? That's my ex.¿Ves ese malparido? Es mi ex.
c. el hijo de la chingada (M), la hija de la chingada (F) (vulgar) (Mexico)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Mexico
That motherfucker will pay for this.Esa hija de la chingada me las pagará.
d. el hijoputa (M), la hijaputa (F) (vulgar) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Spain
That's the motherfucker who stole my wallet!¡Ese es el hijoputa que me robó la cartera!
2. (vulgar) (person who did something admirable)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
a. el hijo de puta (M), la hija de puta (F) (vulgar)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
You need to hear this motherfucker play the guitar. He's the next Jimi Hendrix.Tienes que ver cómo toca la guitarra ese hijo de puta. Es el próximo Jimi Hendrix.
3. (vulgar) (despicable thing) (United States)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in the United States
a. la mierda (F) (vulgar)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Throw that motherfucker out!¡Ya tira esa mierda!
b. la madre (F) (vulgar) (Mexico)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Mexico
This motherfucker doesn't work anymore.Esta madre ya no jala.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
4. (vulgar) (used to express anger) (United States)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in the United States
a. hijo de puta (vulgar)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Motherfucker! It's so hot today!¡Hijo de puta! ¡Qué calor hace hoy!
c. coño (vulgar) (Caribbean) (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 Spain
Regionalism used in Venezuela
Motherfucker! We missed the train!¡Coño! ¡Se nos fue el tren!
d. puta madre (vulgar) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Mexico
I think your bike just rolled down the hill. - Motherfucker!Creo que tu bici se está yendo por la colina. - ¡Puta madre!
