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"Vete a la mierda" is a form of "vete a la mierda", a phrase which is often translated as "go to hell". "Irse a la mierda" is a pronominal verb phrase which is often translated as "to go to shit". Learn more about the difference between "vete a la mierda" and "irse a la mierda" below.
vete a la mierda(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (informal) (vulgar) (imperative; second person 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.
a. go to hell (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Cada vez me dices una cosa distinta. ¡Vete a la mierda!You tell me something different each time. Go to hell!
c. piss off (vulgar) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Mira, tío, estoy harto de tus malos rollos. ¡Vete a la mierda!Look mate, I'm fed up with you always being cross. Piss off!
irse a la mierda(
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)A pronominal verb phrase combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Se dio cuenta del problema.)
1. (vulgar) (to fail or deteriorate)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
a. to go to shit (vulgar)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Cuando estalló la guerra, todos nuestros sueños se fueron a la mierda.When the war broke out, all our dreams went to shit.
b. to go to pot (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Vino una ola y mi castillo de arena se fue a la mierda.A wave came and my sand castle went to pot.
c. to go down the tubes (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Nos quedamos sin fondos y el proyecto se fue a la mierda.We ran out of funds and the project went down the tubes.
2. (vulgar) (used to express anger)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
a. to go to hell (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Si no me dejas jugar con tu pelota, me voy! - Por mí puedes irte a la mierda.If you won't let me play with your ball, I'll go! - You can go to hell for all I care.
b. to fuck off (vulgar)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Ese hombre te está haciendo la vida imposible. Yo no entiendo por qué no le dices que se vaya a la mierda.That man is making your life impossible. I can't understand why you don't tell him to fuck off.
c. to piss off (vulgar) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Te toca a ti sacar la basura. - ¡Vete a la mierda! Yo la saqué ayer.It's your turn to take out the trash. - Piss off! I took it out yesterday.
