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"Vete a la chingada" is a phrase which is often translated as "go fuck yourself", and "pues" is a conjunction which is often translated as "then". Learn more about the difference between "vete a la chingada" and "pues" below.
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
1.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
(general)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. go fuck yourself
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
¡Vete a la chingada! Nunca te voy a perdonar.Go fuck yourself! I'll never forgive you.
b. fuck off
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
Vete a la chingada, güey.Fuck off, dude.
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pues(
pwehs
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A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
conjunction
a. then
Estoy cansado. - Pues vete a dormir.I am tired. - Go to sleep then.
No sé qué decirte, pues.I don't know what to tell you, then.
a. well
Pues ve acostumbrándote.Well, get used to it.
a. since
No podía jugar, pues tenía que limpiar su habitación.She couldn't play since she had to clean her room.
b. because
No puedo venir a la fiesta, pues tengo que hacer muchos deberes.I can't come to the party because I have lots of homework to do.
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