Flatulence In Spanish A Longwinded Word.

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Flatulence is normally not the kind of topic for our little chit-chats but I do find the Spanish language fascinating and if you have ever shared living space with a young teenage boy (or any ill-mannered male for that matter), then no doubt you have used a variety of terms to describe flatulence in English, but what about Spanish?

We have an incredibly intelligent and funny young fifteen year old man in our home who A: Speaks Spanish as his first language and B: Unfortunately passes wind on a more than regular basis.

To begin with I was somewhat baffled at his efforts to educate me in the Spanish technical terms associated with this exhausting activity but after repeated demonstrations and explanations, it has finally become crystal clear.

The noun ‘fart’ in Spanish is a male noun (had to be didn’t it?) – el pedo. A man with a significant output would be ‘un hombre pedorrero.’ But in Spanish, they don’t use the same ‘f’ word when they say ‘silly old fart.’

‘Tirar‘ is a verb that means to throw, to hurl, fling, cast or sling and funny enough it is the verb used with this particular noun in it’s reflexive form so farting involves a few more words in Spanish than it does in English.

So in Spanish, it’s not simply a case of “he farts,” he would actually “throw” or “hurl himself a fart.” (?)

Before this was understood, all I could declare to this young chap as he tried to explain this to me was that he was free to ‘throw’ his farts – not in front of his mother of course – but, for goodness sake, do not expect me to ‘catch’ them.

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Written by Scott Oliver, author of 1: How To Buy Costa Rica Real Estate Without Losing Your Camisa, 2: Costa Rica Real Estate Scams & How To Avoid Them, 3. Costa Rica’s Guide To Making Money Offshore and 4. ¿Cómo Comprar Bienes Raices en Costa Rica, Sin Perder Su Camisa?

Andrew Makarik

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Andrew Makarik is the main editor of WeLoveCostaRica, a fan of this sunny country. He is also a loving husband and a has a lovely daughter. By being a devoted family man and the biggest Costa Rica fan, he wants to make more people feel at home there. WeLoveCostaRica unites people and helps them find new home or a new travel destination. This website is a friendly community where everyone can find not only information, but also new friends and travel pals. Andrew is also passionate about IT and programming, so he himself maintains a friendly atmosphere in this cozy environment of WeLoveCostaRica.com.