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La madre que te parió

God damn it

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Example

¡La madre que te parió, casi me estampas, tío!

When to use it

You're driving, someone cuts you off without looking and nearly crashes into you, and it just comes out.

What it means

Literally it means 'the mother who gave birth to you', but
In practice it's a strong expletive used to vent frustration or to insult someone. It's very typical in Spain (and also heard in some Latin American countries), and works as a 'creative' way to curse without saying 'hijo de puta' directly, although the tone can be equally aggressive depending on how you say it. Often used as a standalone exclamation and tends to be cut short to sound more natural and less explicit.

Don't confuse it with

"La madre que te parió" does not mean you're unbelievable, like mother, like daughter, a face only a mother could love. It specifically means "God damn it".

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