Tu ressembles à un rat
The English phrase "you look like a rat" is translated into French as Tu ressembles à un rat.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes from the informal Tu ressembles à un rat to the formal or plural Vous ressemblez à un rat depending on who you are addressing.
Did you know?
- In a playful or affectionate context, French speakers might call a small child a petit rat, particularly in the world of ballet where young students are called rats de l'opéra.
- French uses the word ratatouille for a famous vegetable stew, which contains the word rat but is actually derived from the Occitan word ratoulo meaning 'stirred up'.
- In French, describing someone as a rat does not just imply poor hygiene, but can also mean someone is a 'stingy' or 'miserly' person.
Examples in context
- Tu ressembles à un rat.You look like a rat.
- T'as une tête de rat !You have a rat's face!
- Votre visage me rappelle celui d'un rat.Your face reminds me of a rat's.
- Tu ressembles à un rat avec ces cernes sous les yeux.You look like a rat with those dark circles under your eyes.
- Tu ressembles à un rat avec ce maquillage.You look like a rat with that makeup.
- Regarde ce costume, tu ressembles à un rat !Look at this costume, you look like a rat!
Example conversation
Two friends are joking around while preparing for a costume party.
- ChloéHugo, regarde ton nouveau masque.Hugo, look at your new mask.
- HugoEst-ce que c'est bon ?Is it good?
- ChloéNon, tu ressembles à un rat !No, you look like a rat!
- HugoC'est cruel de ta part, Chloé.That is cruel of you, Chloé.
