How to Say "dammit" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “dammit” is “pta” — C1 level.
English → SpanishC1
interjectionC1slang
expressing frustration
Examples
¡Pta, se me olvidaron las llaves!
Dammit, I forgot my keys!
Pta, ¡qué difícil es esto!
Shit, this is so hard!
¡Pta! ¿Otra vez?
Fuck! Again?
Sentence Starter
When used this way, it usually sits at the very beginning of a sentence to set the tone of frustration for the rest of what you're saying.
Overuse
Mistake: “Starting every sentence with 'pta'.”
Correction: Use it sparingly; otherwise, it loses its impact and makes you sound very angry or uneducated.
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