muy grosero
/mui ɡɾoseɾo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "very rude" is translated into Spanish as muy grosero.
muy grosero is used to describe someone who is extremely impolite or lacks good manners. While the word grosero can also mean "crude" or "coarse" when referring to a physical texture or style, in a social context, it specifically refers to impolite behavior.
Which one should you use?
While muy grosero often implies someone is being offensive or using bad language, muy maleducado specifically emphasizes a lack of social upbringing or manners.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, muy majadero/a is used to convey the idea of someone being very rude. In Argentina, muy maleducado/a is commonly used to express the idea of being very rude. In Spain, muy borde means very rude.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase must agree in gender and number with the person or people being described. Use the feminine form muy grosera for a woman, and the masculine plural muy groseros for a group of men or a mixed group. For a group of only women, use the feminine plural muy groseras.
Did you know?
- In Spain, the term borde for a rude person literally means 'edge' or 'border'.
- The word maleducado, often used for 'very rude', literally translates to 'badly educated'. This refers specifically to a person's lack of social upbringing rather than their formal schooling.
- The word grosero is actually a derivative of the word for 'thick' or 'coarse'. It shares its roots with grueso, which describes a heavy or thick texture.
Examples in context
- Eso fue muy grosero.That was very rude.This example shows how to describe an action as being very rude using muy grosero.Tatoeba #3769346 by hayastan, translation #3410680 by CK
- Tom fue muy grosero con Mary.Tom was very rude to Mary.This example illustrates how to describe someone being very rude toward another person using muy grosero.Tatoeba #1336461 by hayastan, translation #1027751 by CK
- ¿No estás siendo muy grosero?Aren't you being very rude?This example is used to ask if someone is currently being very rude using muy grosero.Tatoeba #1633708 by teskmon, translation #17002 by CK
- El comportamiento del señor Pérez en la reunión fue muy grosero.Mr. Perez's behavior in the meeting was very rude.
- Me pareció extremadamente descortés cuando el invitado interrumpió al anfitrión.I found it extremely rude when the guest interrupted the host.
- El trato que recibí en esa tienda fue sumamente maleducado.The treatment I received at that store was extremely impolite.
- ¡Ignacio es un patán! Habla sin respeto a nadie.Ignacio is a rude person! He speaks disrespectfully to everyone.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are discussing a waiter's behavior at a restaurant.
- ElenaEl camarero fue muy grosero con nosotros.The waiter was very rude to us.
- DanielSí, no me gustó su actitud.Yes, I didn't like his attitude.
- ElenaEs increíble que sea tan muy grosero.It's incredible that he is so very rude.
- DanielNo volveremos a este lugar.We will not come back to this place.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries grosero, muy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
