How to Say "heaven forbid!" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “heaven forbid!” is “lagarto” — C2 level.
English → SpanishC2
interjectionC2informal
to ward off bad luck
Examples
—¿Crees que el negocio va a quebrar? —¡Lagarto, lagarto!
—Do you think the business will fail? —Heaven forbid!
Doubling for Emphasis
When used as a charm against bad luck, the word is almost always repeated twice: '¡Lagarto, lagarto!'
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