sois raros
/sois ɾaɾos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you guys are weird" is translated into Spanish as sois raros.
This phrase is an informal statement used to tell a group of people that they are strange or unusual.
Which one should you use?
You can also use sois extraños to mean you are strange or unusual, though extraños is a more formal or literal synonym.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The form Ustedes son raros. is used across different Spanish-speaking countries to informally express that a group is weird.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in number and gender with the group being addressed. Since the subject is plural, you must use the plural form raros rather than the singular raro. If the group being addressed consists entirely of females, the adjective must change to the feminine plural form raras, resulting in sois raras. To say "You guys are really weird", you can use the phrase Ustedes son de lo más raros.
How do you pronounce it?
/sois ɾaɾos/
Did you know?
- While sois raros is standard in Spain, if you use it in Mexico or Argentina, people might find it odd because they almost exclusively use Ustedes son raros to address a group.
- The word raros comes from the Latin 'rarus', which originally meant 'thinly sown' or 'wide apart'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, calling a group raros can be a playful term of endearment among close friends rather than a genuine insult.
Examples in context
- ¡Vaya pandilla de raritos!What a bunch of weirdos you guys are!
- Ustedes son raros, pero eso es lo que los hace únicos. Me encanta.You guys are weird, but that's what makes you unique. I love it.
- No entiendo nada, sois raros.I don't understand anything, you guys are weird.
- De verdad que sois raros.Seriously, you guys are weird.
- Me da risa, sois raros.It makes me laugh, you guys are weird.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are laughing at an inside joke that Mateo doesn't understand.
- Mateo¿Por qué os reís tanto?Why are you all laughing so much?
- SofíaEs una broma que no entiendes.It's a joke that you don't understand.
- MateoNo lo sé, sois raros.I don't know, you guys are weird.
- Sofía¡No somos raros, Mateo!We are not weird, Mateo!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sois, CC BY-SA 4.0.
