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"Man" is a noun which is often translated as "el hombre", and "fuck you" is a phrase which is often translated as "vete a la mierda". Learn more about the difference between "man" and "fuck you" below.
man(
mahn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (adult male)
c. el tipo (M) (colloquial)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Who is that strange man talking to your daughter?¿Quién es ese tipo raro hablando con tu hija?
2. (individual)
a. la persona (F)
(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).
He's the right man for the job.Es la persona adecuada para el puesto.
5. (colloquial) (form of address)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
b. el mano (M) (colloquial) (Caribbean) (Central America) (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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
Give me a break, man!¡Déjame en paz, mano!
c. el tío (M) (colloquial) (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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
That's cool, man!¡Cómo mola, tío!
6. (fan)
7. (envoy)
b. el corresponsal (M) (journalism)
(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).
Now a report from our man in the field.A continuación, un reportaje de nuestro corresponsal en la zona.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Hundreds of officers and men died with the carrier that sank.Cientos de oficiales y marineros murieron en el portaaviones que se hundió.
The general and his men were received as heroes.El general y sus tropas fueron recibidos como héroes.
9. (manservant)
a. el ayuda de cámara (M)
(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).
He was the duke's man for many years.Fue el ayuda de cámara del duque durante muchos años.
10. (game piece)
b. la ficha (F) (checkers)
(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).
In the game of checkers, how many men does a player start with?En el juego de las damas, ¿con cuántas fichas empieza cada jugador?
11. (colloquial) (referring to the Establishment)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el sistema (M)
(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).
I don't care how much they pay me; I'm never working for the man.No me importa cuánto me paguen; nunca voy a trabajar para el sistema.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
12. (to operate)
a. atender
I need to find someone to man the reception desk at lunch today.Necesito buscar a alguien para atender la recepción durante la hora del almuerzo hoy.
b. encargarse de
We need someone we trust to man this project through the summer months.Necesitamos a alguien de confianza que se encargue del proyecto durante los meses del verano.
c. tripular (aviation or nautical)
The boat was manned by Polynesians.El barco estaba tripulado por polinesios.
d. guarnecer (fortress)
The fortress was manned by an infantry company.El fuerte estaba guarnecido por una compañía de infantería.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
13. (colloquial) (used for emphasis)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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!
