tu me dégoûtes
The English phrase "you disgust me" is expressed in French as tu me dégoûtes.
This phrase is used to tell someone that their behavior or character causes a strong feeling of dislike or revulsion. You can intensify this feeling by adding adverbs: Tu me dégoûtes vraiment means "You truly disgust me", and Vous me dégoûtez tellement means "You disgust me so much". Another way to express this feeling is to say Vous me donnez la nausée, which means "You make me feel nauseous".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase tu me dégoûtes is composed of the subject tu (you), the object pronoun me (me) and the verb dégoûtes (disgust).
Which one should you use?
While tu me dégoûtes is a direct attack on a person's character or actions, it is much more personal and aggressive than simply describing something as dégoûtant (disgusting).
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are addressing more than one person or using the formal vous to show distance or respect, use vous me dégoûtez instead of tu me dégoûtes.
Did you know?
- The French word dégoûter is closely linked to the word for 'taste' (goût). Literally, to disgust someone is to 'un-taste' or remove the pleasure of tasting something.
- A French speaker may deliberately switch from the formal vous to the informal tu mid-argument to make tu me dégoûtes feel more aggressive.
- While tu me dégoûtes is an insult, the noun le dégoût can describe a philosophical sense of bitterness or a profound disappointment with life.
Examples in context
- Tu me dégoûtes.You disgust me.Tatoeba #928254 by sacredceltic, translation #1895776 by CK
- Excusez-moi, mais votre comportement me dégoûte.Excuse me, but your behavior disgusts me.
- Sérieusement, tu me dégoûtes avec ta façon de parler.Seriously, you disgust me with the way you speak.
- Arrête de mentir, tu me dégoûtes.Stop lying, you disgust me.
- Ton comportement est horrible, tu me dégoûtes.Your behavior is horrible, you disgust me.
Example conversation
Léa is confronting Nathan about his dishonest actions.
- LéaComment as-tu pu faire ça ?How could you do that?
- NathanC'était juste une petite blague, Léa.It was just a little joke, Léa.
- LéaCe n'est pas drôle, tu me dégoûtes.It's not funny, you disgust me.
- NathanTu exagères vraiment.You are really exaggerating.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
