English–Spanish
“garbage” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/poɾkeˈɾia/
Example
¡No compres eso, es una porquería!
Don't buy that, it's garbage!
How to say “garbage” in Spanish
“Garbage” in Spanish is porquería.
A messy heap of garbage and worthless junk.
Example sentences with porquería
El juguete se rompió en seguida; era una porquería.
The toy broke right away; it was a piece of junk.
Tips for using porquería
- Used informally to dismiss things as low-quality or disgusting, so it is inappropriate in formal contexts and polite speech prefers basura or algo de mala calidad instead.