How do you say “In the doghouse” in Spanish?
The closest natural Spanish equivalent is tener a alguien enfadado, which literally means “to have someone annoyed”. English speakers use in the doghouse to mean in trouble with someone because you have upset them. A plain paraphrase for having upset someone. The natural sentence often starts with the person who is annoyed. Register: neutral. Usage frequency: common.
Closest natural Spanish
tener a alguien enfadado
/teˈneɾ a ˈalɣjen emfaˈðaðo/
- Literal meaning
- “to have someone annoyed”
- Register
- neutral
- How often it's used
- common
- Equivalence
Close equivalent
89 out of 100
What a native Spanish speaker would actually say
Spanish can say who is annoyed with whom. “Mi hermana está enfadada conmigo” means my sister is annoyed with me.
The sentence names the annoyed person first, unlike “I am in the doghouse”. Add what happened to explain why they are upset.
How close is the meaning?
- Meaning5 out of 5
- Tone3 out of 5
- Context5 out of 5
- Literal similarity1 out of 5
These ratings are editorial approximations, not measurements.
In context
English
I am in the doghouse with my sister after forgetting to collect her.
Spanish
Mi hermana está enfadada conmigo porque olvidé ir a buscarla.
English
He is still in the doghouse with the coach for missing practice.
Spanish
El entrenador sigue enfadado con él por faltar al entrenamiento.
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Last updated 2026-10-01