tôi xấu xí
The English phrase "i am ugly" is translated into Vietnamese as tôi xấu xí.
This phrase is used to express that the speaker believes they are not physically attractive.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tôi (I) and xấu xí (ugly).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
In more casual or self-deprecating social contexts, you might use mình xấu xí quá to say "I'm so ugly". For a very formal way to express a lack of confidence in one's appearance, you can use the sentence Xin lỗi, tôi không tự tin về vẻ bề ngoài của mình.
How does it change in a sentence?
Vietnamese does not require a linking verb like "am" to connect a subject to an adjective. Therefore, tôi xấu xí translates literally to "I ugly".
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Examples in context
- Tôi thấy tôi xấu xí quá.I feel like I am so ugly.
- Thật buồn vì tôi xấu xí.It is sad that I am ugly.
- Tôi biết là tôi xấu xí.I know that I am ugly.
Example conversation
Mai is looking in the mirror and feeling insecure.
- MaiTuấn ơi, tôi xấu xí quá.Tuan, I am so ugly.
- TuấnKhông đâu, Mai rất xinh đẹp.Not at all, Mai is very beautiful.
- MaiNhưng tôi vẫn thấy tôi xấu xí.But I still feel that I am ugly.
- TuấnĐừng nói vậy, bạn rất dễ thương.Don't say that, you are very cute.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tôi, xí, xấu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
