# how do i say ... in spanish?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-say-in-spanish/287407>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 30, 2005, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-say-in-spanish/287407 "2005-01-30T08:05:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![dontknowmuch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dontknowmuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dontknowmuch)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2005, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-say-in-spanish/287407/1 "2005-01-30T08:05:59Z")

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would you like to go to bed with me tonight?  
how do i say that in spanish?  
i have a girl who said she would if i can say it to her 😃

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**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2005, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-say-in-spanish/287407/2 "2005-01-30T08:10:34Z")

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iVamos a fuckar!

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**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2005, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-say-in-spanish/287407/3 "2005-01-30T08:14:57Z")

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The right way to say it:

¿Quieres acostarte conmigo esta noche?

Of course, you have to be well into the relashionship to speak to her so directly.

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**Author:** ![dontknowmuch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dontknowmuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dontknowmuch)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2005, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-say-in-spanish/287407/4 "2005-01-30T08:42:12Z")

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thanks ill go with the 2nd one lol now i just need to know how to pronounce it 😕 and i hope u arent messin with me lol

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**Author:** ![monica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@monica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monica)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2005, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-say-in-spanish/287407/5 "2005-01-30T12:30:21Z")

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**Don’tknowtoomuch** , **GIGOBuster** is right and is not messing with you. What he said would be pronounced as:

Key-AIR-ace ac-ost-ARE con-Me-go EH-sta NO-chay?

Another way you could say it, and which I prefer, would be: Quieres pasar la noche conmigo? (Which means would you like to spend the night with me?)

Key-AIR-ace pass-ARE la NO-chay con-Me-go?

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**Author:** ![GomiBoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@GomiBoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GomiBoy)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-say-in-spanish/287407/6 "2005-02-01T15:53:46Z")

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> [@Snooooopy](#):
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> iVamos a fuckar!

[nitpick]  
Wouldn’t that be:  
_iVamos a chingar!_

As in _chinga tu madre_ means ‘fuck your mother’ so I assume _vamos a chingar_ would mean ‘let us go fuck.’

I’m always trying to improve my insulting Spanish, or at least to the point where I could start a bar fight after drinking a bottle of tequila.

[/nitpick]

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**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-say-in-spanish/287407/7 "2005-02-01T16:22:51Z")

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> [@GomiBoy](#):
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> [nitpick]  
> Wouldn’t that be:  
> _iVamos a chingar!_
> 
> As in _chinga tu madre_ means ‘fuck your mother’ so I assume _vamos a chingar_ would mean ‘let us go fuck.’
> 
> I’m always trying to improve my insulting Spanish, or at least to the point where I could start a bar fight after drinking a bottle of tequila.
> 
> [/nitpick]

_Joder_ appears to be the standard verb for “to have sexual intercourse” – _chingar_ (if you have the right infinitive; I’m not sure) is probably a dialectal vulgarism.

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**Author:** ![GomiBoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@GomiBoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GomiBoy)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-say-in-spanish/287407/8 "2005-02-01T16:31:10Z")

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> [@Polycarp](#):
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> _Joder_ appears to be the standard verb for “to have sexual intercourse” – _chingar_ (if you have the right infinitive; I’m not sure) is probably a dialectal vulgarism.

Not sure if I have the right infinitive or not; I was taught that by a tex-mex kid from San Antonio I was station with (more mex than tex, really). I may have the infinitive wrong, but I do know “chinga tu madre” is “fuck your mother” in Mexico.

I try to learn at least one insulting thing in every language I come across, as well as how to order a beer. This would just be a cherry on top.

Oh, and I learn please and thank you, as well. I am not a complete barbarian. Just motsly. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Electronic\_Chaos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Electronic\_Chaos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electronic_Chaos)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-say-in-spanish/287407/9 "2005-02-01T16:39:43Z")

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[Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir? 😃](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/010803.html)

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**Author:** ![paulberserker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@paulberserker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulberserker)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-say-in-spanish/287407/10 "2005-02-01T16:43:52Z")

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Seeing as its you, **dontknowmuch** , like this:

¿queires acostart3 connmigo 3sta noch3 lol?

Do you know what a Shift Key is ese?

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**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-say-in-spanish/287407/11 "2005-02-01T16:53:19Z")

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> [@GomiBoy](#):
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> Not sure if I have the right infinitive or not; I was taught that by a tex-mex kid from San Antonio I was station with (more mex than tex, really). I may have the infinitive wrong, but I do know “chinga tu madre” is “fuck your mother” in Mexico.

Oh, I’m not arguing – I’ve known about “¡Chinga tu madre!” and its offensiveness for at least 20 years now. But _joder_ (which goes through the -ue- morphosis when the jo- syllable is stressed) is the standard-usage verb for ‘to fuck,’ ‘to have sex with,’ – and my impression is that it’s “blunt” but not “gross” in connotation – you wouldn’t use it at a fancy-dress party, but if reference to having intercourse came up in casual one-sex conversation, using _joder_ would not mark you as vulgar as “fuck” probably would in American English. (And that’s merely reporting my impression; I await seeing someone with experience of conversational Spanish in various social venues confirming or correcting it.)

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**Author:** ![GomiBoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@GomiBoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GomiBoy)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-say-in-spanish/287407/12 "2005-02-01T17:05:43Z")

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> [@Polycarp](#):
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> Oh, I’m not arguing – I’ve known about “¡Chinga tu madre!” and its offensiveness for at least 20 years now. But _joder_ (which goes through the -ue- morphosis when the jo- syllable is stressed) is the standard-usage verb for ‘to fuck,’ ‘to have sex with,’ – and my impression is that it’s “blunt” but not “gross” in connotation – you wouldn’t use it at a fancy-dress party, but if reference to having intercourse came up in casual one-sex conversation, using _joder_ would not mark you as vulgar as “fuck” probably would in American English. (And that’s merely reporting my impression; I await seeing someone with experience of conversational Spanish in various social venues confirming or correcting it.)

Sorry, I might have been bit harsh, but I wasn’t arguing either. Thanks for the information, that sounds correct to me from what I dustily recall from advanced Spanish in University. I am also sure the Chinga that my mate taught me was gutter Spanish of the worst description, and probably bastardized Americanized Spanish to boot! 🙂

Man, only on the Dope would I expect to get corrected in swearing Spanish! 😃

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**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-say-in-spanish/287407/13 "2005-02-01T19:12:08Z")

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Chingar is Mexican Spanish – in fact, it’s a famous _characteristic_ of Mexican Spanish, the same way that _hostie!_ is characteristic of Quebec French.

In other parts of Latin America, I believe they use _coger_ for “to fuck,” but I’m not sure if it can be used intransitively. (In Spain, it is not vulgar and means to grab or catch - so you must be very careful when travelling: _¿Dónde puedo coger el autobús?_)

_joder_ literally means “to fuck,” but it’s also a general vulgarism, like English “fuck”: _¡joder!_ is an expression of astonishment/dismay, and _jodido_ is an all-purpose deprecatory adjective.

I know they use _follar_ for “to fuck” in Spain; I’m not sure if it’s used elsewhere.

_encular_ is “to fuck up the ass.”

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**Author:** ![GomiBoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@GomiBoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GomiBoy)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2005, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-say-in-spanish/287407/14 "2005-02-02T08:13:41Z")

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> [@matt\_mcl](#):
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> Chingar is Mexican Spanish – in fact, it’s a famous _characteristic_ of Mexican Spanish, the same way that _hostie!_ is characteristic of Quebec French.
> 
> In other parts of Latin America, I believe they use _coger_ for “to fuck,” but I’m not sure if it can be used intransitively. (In Spain, it is not vulgar and means to grab or catch - so you must be very careful when travelling: _¿Dónde puedo coger el autobús?_)
> 
> _joder_ literally means “to fuck,” but it’s also a general vulgarism, like English “fuck”: _¡joder!_ is an expression of astonishment/dismay, and _jodido_ is an all-purpose deprecatory adjective.
> 
> I know they use _follar_ for “to fuck” in Spain; I’m not sure if it’s used elsewhere.
> 
> _encular_ is “to fuck up the ass.”

Thanks, Matt, I am quite sure this will come in handy!

🙂

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**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2005, 9:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-say-in-spanish/287407/15 "2005-02-02T09:45:22Z")

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> [@GomiBoy](#):
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> [nitpick]  
> Wouldn’t that be:  
> _iVamos a chingar!_
> 
> As in _chinga tu madre_ means ‘fuck your mother’ so I assume _vamos a chingar_ would mean ‘let us go fuck.’
> 
> I’m always trying to improve my insulting Spanish, or at least to the point where I could start a bar fight after drinking a bottle of tequila.
> 
> [/nitpick]

I was just foolin’ … although I did read a Spanglish Dictionary once, and it struck me that so many of the verbs were basically just English verbs with an -ar, -er or -ir ending (sometimes all three) slapped on the end. My favorite was “bulchitear” – to bullshit.

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**Author:** ![movingfinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@movingfinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/movingfinger)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2005, 9:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-say-in-spanish/287407/16 "2005-02-02T09:56:20Z")

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How do you know you are not telling her, “My hovercraft is full of eels”?

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**Author:** ![Keapon\_Laffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e274bd/32.png) [@Keapon\_Laffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keapon_Laffin)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2005, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-say-in-spanish/287407/17 "2005-02-02T10:12:09Z")

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> [@dontknowmuch](#):
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> i have a girl who said she would if i can say it to her 😃

So dude, tell us how it goes.  
I want to know if that actually works. 😃

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**Author:** ![Othersider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/cab0a1/32.png) [@Othersider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Othersider)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2005, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-say-in-spanish/287407/18 "2005-02-02T10:25:55Z")

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> [@movingfinger](#):
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> How do you know you are not telling her, “My hovercraft is full of eels”?

I will not buy this record, it is scratched.

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**Author:** ![GomiBoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@GomiBoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GomiBoy)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2005, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-say-in-spanish/287407/19 "2005-02-02T12:33:16Z")

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> [@Snooooopy](#):
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> I was just foolin’ … although I did read a Spanglish Dictionary once, and it struck me that so many of the verbs were basically just English verbs with an -ar, -er or -ir ending (sometimes all three) slapped on the end. My favorite was “bulchitear” – to bullshit.

I know, that’s why I called it a hijack… I was just curious how to say it for real, although I think most Spanish-only speakers would understand the intent if I said it just like you suggested! 🙂

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**Author:** ![Excalibre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@Excalibre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Excalibre)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2005, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-say-in-spanish/287407/20 "2005-02-05T04:05:30Z")

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¡Jodamos! _Let’s screw_

¿Te gustaría hacer el amor conmigo? _Would you like to make love with me?_

¿Quieres pecar contra Dios conmigo? _Wanna sin against God with me?_

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