तुम मोटे हो
tum mote ho
To say "you're fat" in Hindi, use तुम मोटे हो (tum mote ho).
This phrase is a statement used to tell someone that they are overweight.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase तुम मोटे हो is composed of tum (you), mote (fat/thick) and ho (are).
Which one should you use?
For a polite version, you can use आप मोटे हैं. An informal version is तू मोटा/मोटी हो, while another informal way to express that someone has gained weight is तुझे मोटापा आ गया है.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes from 'mote' to 'moti' when addressing a female, resulting in तुम मोटी हो. Additionally, the phrase can be made more polite by using aap instead of tum and changing the verb ending to hain, resulting in आप मोटे हैं.
How do you pronounce it?
tum mote ho
Did you know?
- The word mota is also used in the phrase mota-moti, which means 'roughly' or 'approximately'.
- In many Indian contexts, calling someone मोटा (mota) can sometimes be used as a term of endearment among very close friends, rather than a strict insult.
- The structure of the phrase relies on the word हो (ho), which descends from the Proto-Indo-European root '*bʰuH-', the same ancestor for the English word 'be'.
Examples in context
- आप मोटे/मोटी हो। क्या आपने अपनी डाइट बदली है?You are fat. Have you changed your diet?
- तुम मोटे हो।tum mote ho.You are fat.
- अगर तुम मोटे हो, तो व्यायाम करो।agar tum mote ho, to vyayam karo.If you are fat, then exercise.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their health at a gym.
- पूजा Poojaराहुल, क्या तुम मोटे हो?Rahul, kya tum mote ho?Rahul, are you fat?
- राहुल Rahulनहीं, मैं फिट हूँ।nahin, main fit hoon.No, I am fit.
- पूजा Poojaलेकिन तुम मोटे हो।lekin tum mote ho.But you are fat.
- राहुल Rahulशायद तुम सही कह रही हो।shayad tum sahi keh rahi ho.Maybe you are right.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries तुम, हो, CC BY-SA 4.0.
