chica grosera
/t͡ʃika ɡɾoseɾa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "rude girl" is translated into Spanish as chica grosera.
The phrase is used to describe a girl or young woman who lacks manners or is impolite to others.
Which one should you use?
While chica grosera is a standard way to describe rudeness, you might also use chica maleducada to specifically emphasize that the person lacks proper upbringing or social manners.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase chica grosera, the adjective grosera must end in -a to agree with the feminine noun chica.
How do you pronounce it?
/tʃika ɡɾoseɾa/
Did you know?
- The word grosera shares a root with grueso, which means 'thick'. Historically, the idea was that 'rude' speech is heavy, clumsy or lacks the refinement of 'thin' and polished language.
- If a girl is being 'rude' in the sense of being sassy or cheeky, a speaker might use respondona. This specifically describes someone who always has a retort or answers back to authority.
- In some Caribbean Spanish dialects, the word grosero can refer to something that is physically coarse or oversized, rather than just impolite.
Examples in context
- La chica de ayer en la reunión fue muy maleducada.The girl at yesterday's meeting was very rude.
- No deberías ser tan grosera, mujer.You shouldn't be so rude, woman.
- No le hables a esa chica, es muy pesada.Don't talk to that girl, she's really rude.
- Esa chica es muy grosera.That girl is very rude.
- Esa chica grosera no saludó al entrar.That rude girl didn't say hello when she entered.
- La cliente fue una chica grosera con el camarero.The customer was a rude girl to the waiter.
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are talking about a coworker.
- MaríaMaría fue muy antipática hoy.María was very unpleasant today.
- AlejandroSí, es una chica grosera con todos.Yes, she is a rude girl to everyone.
- María¿Por qué trata así a la gente?Why does she treat people like that?
- AlejandroNo lo sé, pero no me gusta.I don't know, but I don't like it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
