du bist dick
The English phrase "you're fat" is expressed in German as du bist dick.
This phrase is used to tell someone that they are overweight.
Which one should you use?
The phrase du bist dick is a direct and often blunt way to address someone you know well or are being rude to. If you wish to be more clinical and less insulting, you can say du bist übergewichtig. In more formal settings, you should use the formal Sie address, such as in Sie sind dick, though the statement itself remains highly offensive.
How does it change in a sentence?
To change the subject to 'he is fat', you change the pronoun and verb to er ist dick.
Did you know?
- The word dick can be used in the phrase dick aufgetragen, which means to exaggerate or overstate something.
- While dick describes weight when applied to people, it is the standard word for 'thick' when describing a book or a slice of bread.
- The word dick shares the same linguistic roots as the English word 'thick'.
Examples in context
- Du bist dick.You are fat.
- Ich finde, du bist dick.I think you are fat.
Example conversation
Two friends are arguing about a diet.
- LauraDu isst zu viel, du bist dick.You eat too much, you are fat.
- JulianDas ist gemein, Laura!That is mean, Laura!
- LauraIch sage nur die Wahrheit.I am only telling the truth.
- JulianDu bist sehr unfreundlich.You are very unfriendly.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bist, dick, du, CC BY-SA 4.0.
