Filth in Spanish 🇪🇸

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Can mean “junk” or “trash”. The origin of the word “porquería” is uncertain, but it may be derived from the Latin word “porcus”, which means “pig”. The Latin word “porcus” is also the source of the English words “porcine” and “pork”. The word “porquería” is commonly used to describe something of low quality or little value, such as junk food, a broken object, or a poorly made product.

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Tips to remember the word “porquería”:
– Associate the word with its English counterpart ‘filth’ by remembering that both have a “p” and an “r” in their spelling.
– Think of the word “poor quality” when you see “porquería,” since it implies that something is of a low standard or dirty, which can help you remember its meaning.
– Use it in your daily life if you encounter something dirty or substandard, replacing your usual descriptor with “porquería” to reinforce memory.

Explanations:
– “Porquería” generally refers to something that is dirty, unclean, or of very poor quality. It can be used to describe physical dirt and mess, as well as metaphorically to describe something that is considered morally or ethically dirty or worthless.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– Suciedad
– Basura
– Desperdicio
– Inmundicia
– Mugre
– Cochambre

Alternate meanings like slang:
In slang, “porquería” can also mean a shoddy or badly made product, or to refer to junk food, or even to express that something is nonsense or worthless. For example, “Esa película es una porquería” means “That movie is rubbish/trash.”

Examples of sentences that use “porquería”:
– No puedo creer la cantidad de porquería que había debajo de la cama.
– Han construido el edificio con materiales de porquería.
– No comas esa porquería, no es saludable.
– Me siento mal después de haber dicho todas esas porquerías ayer en la discusión.

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