فتاة قبيحة
fatāt qabīḥah
The English phrase "ugly girl" is translated into Arabic as فتاة قبيحة (fatāt qabīḥah).
This phrase is used to describe a girl who is not pleasant to look at.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of فتاة (fatāt) meaning 'girl' and قبيحة (qabīḥah) meaning 'ugly'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective قبيحة (qabīḥah) must take the feminine ending '-ah' to agree with the feminine noun فتاة (fatāt).
How do you pronounce it?
fatāt qabīḥah
Did you know?
- In many Arabic dialects, calling someone قبيحة (qabīḥah) can sometimes refer more to their bad character or 'ugliness' of soul rather than just physical appearance.
- In many Arabic dialects, the formal word فتاة (fatāt) is rarely used in daily speech, and people would instead use local words like بنت (bint).
- The term فتاة (fatāt) is often used in literature to imply a sense of 'maidenhood' or 'youthful vigor', which is a much more poetic connotation than the simple English word 'girl'.
Examples in context
- هذه فتاة قبيحة في القصة.hadhihi fatat qabiha fi al-qissa.This is an ugly girl in the story.
- رأيت فتاة قبيحة في الفيلم.ra'aytu fatat qabiha fi al-film.I saw an ugly girl in the movie.
- لا تحزن، هي مجرد فتاة قبيحة.la tahzan, hiya mujarrad fatat qabiha.Don't be sad, she is just an ugly girl.
Example conversation
Nour and Ziad are discussing a character in a fairy tale.
- نور Nourهل رأيت تلك الشخصية؟hal ra'ayta tilka al-shakhsiya?Did you see that character?
- زياد Ziadنعم، إنها فتاة قبيحة حقاً.na'am, innaha fatat qabiha haqqan.Yes, she is truly an ugly girl.
- نور Nourلكنها طيبة القلب في النهاية.lakinaha tayyibat al-qalb fi al-nihaya.But she is kind-hearted in the end.
- زياد Ziadهذا صحيح يا نور.hadha sahih ya nour.That is true, Nour.
