chingar

to screw up, mess up, to screw over, fuck, to steal

t͡ʃ i n ˈɡ a ɾ

ching to screw up, mess up + ar Infinitive

verb Rare #52,325

to screw up, mess up Vulgar and especially common in Mexican Spanish; its meaning varies widely with context.

SP: No vayas a chingar el plan.

EN: Don't screw up the plan.

to screw over, fuck Vulgar.

SP: No tienes derecho a chingar a los demás.

EN: You have no right to screw other people over.

to steal Vulgar and especially common in Mexican Spanish.

SP: Se quieren chingar mi bicicleta.

EN: They want to steal my bike.

Conjugation of chingar

Indicative present

	Singular	Plural
Third	chinga	—

Subjunctive present

	Singular	Plural
Third	chinga	—

Imperative

	Singular	Plural
Second	chinga	—
Third	chingue	—

Subjunctive

	Singular	Plural
Second	chingues	—

chingar

Indicative past

	Singular	Plural
Second	chingaste	—

Se los van a chingar a todos.

They’re going to screw them all over.

— Vuelven (2017)

Nada más no lo vayas a chingar que te lo cobro.

Just don’t go and screw it up, or I’ll make you pay for it.

— Ya no estoy aquí (2019)

Vete a resolver el caso de chingar a tu madre, ándale.

Go solve the case of fucking your mother, come on.

— Museo (2018)

Si tú te chingaste a Caco, ellos te van a chingar a ti.

If you screwed Caco over, they’re going to screw you over.

— Vuelven (2017)