Tu ressembles à un singe
The English phrase "you look like a monkey" is expressed in French as Tu ressembles à un singe.
The phrase is used to state that someone resembles a monkey. You may also encounter the colloquial expression Tu as une tête de singe ! to teasingly compare someone's appearance to a monkey. Other ways to describe a monkey-like appearance include Tu ressembles à un singe sur cette photo ! and Tu devrais faire du mannequinat… Avec ton allure singesque !
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb ressembler is conjugated in the second-person singular present tense as ressembles when used with tu. When addressing more than one person or using the formal you, the phrase changes from Tu ressembles à un singe to Vous ressemblez à un singe.
Did you know?
- While the phrase Tu ressembles à un singe describes appearance, the expression faire le singe means to act like a fool or make funny faces to make people laugh.
- The word singe can also refer to a 'mimic'. In French, if someone is acting like a monkey, they are often seen as someone who copies others without understanding.
- The French pronoun tu shares a common ancestor with the German du and the Russian ты.
Examples in context
- Tu ressembles à un singe.You look like a monkey.Tatoeba #8237601 by Aiji, translation #3348067 by CK
- Tu ressembles à un singe avec ce chapeau.You look like a monkey with that hat.
- Regarde-toi dans le miroir, tu ressembles à un singe !Look at yourself in the mirror, you look like a monkey!
Example conversation
Two siblings are joking around in the living room.
- EmmaHugo, regarde cette photo de toi.Hugo, look at this photo of you.
- HugoPourquoi ? Je suis beau, non ?Why? I am handsome, right?
- EmmaPas du tout, tu ressembles à un singe !Not at all, you look like a monkey!
- HugoC'est méchant, Emma !That is mean, Emma!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries singe, tu, un, à, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
