hasta decir basta
Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “until saying enough”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌasta deˌθiɾ ˈbasta/ [ˌas.t̪a ð̞eˌθiɾ ˈβ̞as.t̪a] (Spain)
- IPA(key): /ˌasta deˌsiɾ ˈbasta/ [ˌas.t̪a ð̞eˌsiɾ ˈβ̞as.t̪a] (Latin America, Philippines)
- Syllabification: has‧ta de‧cir bas‧ta
Adverb
- (idiomatic) incredibly; to a fault
- es ridículo hasta decir basta
- It is as ridiculous as they come
Further reading
- “hasta decir basta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024