eso fue grosero
/eso fwe ɡɾoseɾo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "that was rude" is said as eso fue grosero.
This phrase is used to criticize someone's behavior for being impolite or lacking manners. You can also use the noun form eso fue una grosería to describe a specific rude act or a swear word.
Which one should you use?
While grosero often implies being blunt, coarse or even insulting, the term eso fue maleducado specifically emphasizes a lack of social manners or upbringing.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, calling someone maleducado is a more severe critique than grosero because it implies the person was failed by their parents during their upbringing.
- The Spanish word grosero is a cognate of the English word 'gross', as both derive from the Latin grossus meaning thick or coarse.
- In some regions, a person who is being extremely blunt or rude might be called sin filtros, which means 'without filters'.
Examples in context
- Eso fue irrespetuoso, señorThat was disrespectful, sir
- ¡Qué grosero! No esperaba eso de tiHow rude! I wasn't expecting that from you
- No me hables así, eso fue muy grosero.Don't talk to me like that, that was very rude.
- Eso fue grosero de su parte.That was rude of him.
- Perdona, pero eso fue grosero.Excuse me, but that was rude.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are discussing a customer's behavior at a cafe.
- LucíaEl cliente no nos saludó.The customer didn't greet us.
- JavierSí, eso fue grosero.Yes, that was rude.
- LucíaJavier, deberías haber dicho algo.Javier, you should have said something.
- JavierTienes razón, lo siento.You are right, I'm sorry.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
