hasta decir basta

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “until saying enough”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌasta deˌθiɾ ˈbasta/ [ˌas.t̪a ð̞eˌθiɾ ˈβ̞as.t̪a] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
• IPA^(key): /ˌasta deˌsiɾ ˈbasta/ [ˌas.t̪a ð̞eˌsiɾ ˈβ̞as.t̪a] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: has‧ta de‧cir bas‧ta

Adverb

hasta decir basta

1. (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 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025