tan grosero
/tan ɡɾoseɾo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "so rude" is translated into Spanish as tan grosero.
tan grosero is used to describe someone behaving in a very impolite or offensive manner. When using this phrase as an adjective to describe a person's character or behavior, it follows the person or the verb ser.
What does it mean word for word?
The word tan functions as an intensifier meaning "so" or "as".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase must agree in gender and number with the person or people being described. Use tan grosera for a female, tan groseros for a group of men or a mixed group and tan groseras for a group of women.
How do you pronounce it?
/tan ɡɾoseɾo/
When do people say it?
If you want to say "How rude!" in an informal way, you can use ¡Qué maleducado!
Did you know?
- The word grosero shares a distant root with the English word 'gross', both descending from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'thick' or 'large'.
- While grosero means 'rude', the word maleducado literally translates to 'badly educated'. In Spanish, being rude is often framed as a failure of one's upbringing rather than just a personality trait.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, calling someone grosero can refer specifically to the use of profanity, while maleducado refers to a lack of social etiquette, such as interrupting others.
Examples in context
- Tom debería disculparse con Mary por ser tan grosero con su madre.Tom should apologize to Mary for being so rude to her mother.This sentence shows how to use tan grosero in the context of an apology.Tatoeba #1426272 by marcelostockle, translation #1028071 by CK
- ¡No seas tan grosero!Don't be so rude!This sentence uses tan grosero as an imperative command.Tatoeba #11189507 by carlosalberto, translation #11189498 by carlosalberto
- No puedo creer que Carlota te haya hablado así, ¡es una falta de respeto total!I can't believe Carlota spoke to you like that, it's a complete lack of respect!
- No puede ser tan descortés, ¿cómo le respondió a mamá?He/she can't be so rude, how did he/she answer mom?
- El camarero fue tan grosero con nosotros.The waiter was so rude to us.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are discussing a person they just met at a party.
- DanielEse hombre fue tan grosero.That man was so rude.
- MaríaTienes razón, Daniel, fue muy desagradable.You are right, Daniel, he was very unpleasant.
- Daniel¿Viste cómo te habló?Did you see how he spoke to you?
- MaríaSí, no me gustó nada su actitud.Yes, I didn't like his attitude at all.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries grosero, tan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
