Spanish · At the Bar (Cantina)
Estar pedo
ess-TAR PEH-doh · /es.ˈtaɾ ˈpe.ðo/
To be drunk / wasted
2/5 Bar-safe
coarse but friendly; fine among acquaintances
Literally
"To be fart"
Word-for-word — which is rarely what it means.
How to use it
Yes, literally "to be fart," and yes, it means hammered. "Bien pedo" = totally wasted; "una peda" = a bender or a party; "cruda" is the price you pay the next day. Coarse but universally understood and used. Politer options: "borracho," "tomado," or the cute "happy."
Heard in the wild
Ya no manejes, estás bien pedo.
Don't drive, you're totally wasted.
Where it lands
Mexico (universal)
Quick answers
- What does "Estar pedo" mean?
- In Spanish, "Estar pedo" means "To be drunk / wasted". Literally it's "To be fart". Yes, literally "to be fart," and yes, it means hammered. "Bien pedo" = totally wasted; "una peda" = a bender or a party; "cruda" is the price you pay the next day. Coarse but universally understood and used. Politer options: "borracho," "tomado," or the cute "happy."
- Is "Estar pedo" offensive?
- It's on the mild end — 2/5 (Bar-safe) on the Punch-o-Meter. coarse but friendly; fine among acquaintances.
- How do you pronounce "Estar pedo"?
- Say it "ess-TAR PEH-doh" — capitals mark the stressed syllable. In IPA: es.ˈtaɾ ˈpe.ðo.
Related in Spanish
La cruda lah KROO-dah The hangover Una chela CHEH-lah A beer Una caguama kah-GWAH-mah A 40-oz / big-bottle beer La peda lah PEH-dah The party / the drinking session / the bender Arriba, abajo, al centro, pa' dentro ah-RREE-bah, ah-BAH-hoh, al SEN-troh, pah DEN-troh The Mexican toast: up, down, center, and down the hatch El pisto PEES-toh Booze / the liquor
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