Tu es moche
To say "you're ugly" in French, you use Tu es moche.
The adjective moche is more colloquial and less harsh than the more formal or literary term laid.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Tu es moche is informal and uses the singular tu, making it appropriate for friends or peers rather than formal settings. Vous êtes moche is the formal or plural way to say "you are ugly".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase Tu es moche follows a subject-verb-adjective structure: Tu is the subject (you), es is the verb (are) and moche is the adjective (ugly).
Did you know?
- French has the phrase être moche comme un pou, which literally means 'to be as ugly as a louse'.
- The pronoun tu is a cognate with the Italian tu and the Russian ты, all tracing back to the same Proto-Indo-European root.
- Depending on the tone, tu es moche can be used ironically between very close friends as a term of endearment.
Examples in context
- Je pense que tu es moche.I think that you're ugly.Tatoeba #8285907 by Aiji, translation #7110581 by CM
- Tu es moche avec ce chapeau.You're ugly with that hat.
- Arrête de dire que tu es moche.Stop saying that you're ugly.
Example conversation
Hugo and Manon are arguing during a game.
- HugoTu es moche quand tu t'énerves !You're ugly when you get angry!
- ManonTais-toi, Hugo !Shut up, Hugo!
- HugoC'est la vérité.It's the truth.
- ManonTu es méchant.You are mean.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries moche, tu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
