English–Spanish

“idiot” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/bwei/

Example

¡No seas buey!

Don't be an idiot!

Illustration for buey (idiot)

How to say “idiot” in Spanish

“Idiot” in Spanish is buey.

Large slow ox used for heavy farm work.

Full entry for buey: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with buey

En la discusión lo insultaron y le dijeron buey.

During the discussion they insulted him and called him an idiot.

Tips for using buey

  • Pronunciation is roughly 'bway' rather than 'boo-ey' or 'boy', and speakers use tonto or idiota in polite contexts because buey is coarse.

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