Get the app
Spanish frequency list

No. 5,392 in Spanish

mierda

"Shit" – a vulgar term for feces or used to express frustration or disapproval.

In a sentence

  • ¡Esa película fue una mierda!

    That movie was awful!

    Here, 'mierda' is used colloquially to express that something is of poor quality or disappointing.

  • ¡Mierda! Olvidé las llaves en casa.

    Damn! I forgot the keys at home.

    In this context, 'mierda' serves as an expletive to express frustration or annoyance.

  • No prestes atención a esa mierda que dicen.

    Don't pay attention to that nonsense they are saying.

    Here, 'mierda' refers to a statement or concept considered unworthy or nonsensical in a dismissive manner.

Hear it in real podcasts

The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “mierda” in actual Spanish podcasts.

Find “mierda” in podcasts

Learn it from shows you like

LangTurbo plays Spanish podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.

Get the app

Spanish books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).