تبدو قبيحا
tabdu qabihan
To say "you look ugly" in Arabic, use تبدو قبيحا (tabdu qabihan).
This phrase is used to tell someone that their physical appearance is not attractive.
What does it mean word for word?
The word تبدو means "you appear" or "you seem", and قبيحا means "ugly".
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form تبدو قبيحا is specifically the masculine singular form.
How do you pronounce it?
tabdu qabihan
Did you know?
- In many Arabic cultures, instead of saying someone is قبيح, people may use phrases that imply the person lacks 'light' or 'glow' on their face.
- If you use تبدو قبيحا in a coffee shop, you might sound like a character from a 10th-century poem rather than a modern person.
- The word قبيح is used to describe a person's behavior as 'ugly' even if that person is physically stunning.
Examples in context
- تبدو قبيحا في هذه الصورة.tabdu qabihan fi hadhihi al-sura.You look ugly in this photo.
- أنت تبدو قبيحا بهذا الزي.anta tabdu qabihan bi hadha al-ziy.You look ugly in this outfit.
Example conversation
Nour and Ahmed are arguing about a funny photo.
- نور Nourانظر إلى صورتك، أنت تبدو قبيحا هنا!Unzur ila suratika, anta tabdu qabiha huna!Look at your photo, you look ugly here!
- أحمد Ahmedهذا ليس عدلا يا نور.Hadha laysa adlan ya Nour.That is not fair, Nour.
- نور Nourأنا فقط أقول الحقيقة.Ana faqat aqulu al-haqiqa.I am just telling the truth.
- أحمد Ahmedسأحذف هذه الصورة الآن.Sa-ahdhifu hadhihi al-sura al-an.I will delete this photo now.
