jesteś gruby
The English phrase 'your fat' is translated into Polish as jesteś gruby.
This phrase is used to state that someone is overweight.
Which one should you use?
The form used depends on the gender and number of people you are addressing. Use jesteś gruby for a male, jesteś gruba for a female and jesteście grubi when addressing a group of people.
How does it change in a sentence?
When addressing a woman, you must change the adjective ending from -y to -a, resulting in jesteś gruba. The default form jesteś gruby is used specifically when addressing a male. If you are speaking to a group of people, use the plural form jesteście grubi.
Did you know?
- In Polish slang, the phrase gruba impreza describes a party that is wild, lavish or intense, rather than one involving food.
- The term gruba ryba literally means 'thick fish' but is used as an idiom for a 'big fish' or an influential person in an organization.
- In a figurative sense, gruba can be used to describe a 'big' or 'heavy' situation, such as gruba sprawa which means a serious or scandalous matter.
Examples in context
- Jesteś gruby i nie powinieneś tak jeść.You are fat and you shouldn't eat like that.
- Przykro mi, ale jesteś gruby.I'm sorry, but you are fat.
Example conversation
Tomasz and Agnieszka are arguing about health.
- TomaszMusisz zacząć ćwiczyć, bo jesteś gruby.You have to start exercising because you are fat.
- AgnieszkaNie mów tak do mnie!Don't talk to me like that!
- TomaszPo prostu mówię prawdę.I am just telling the truth.
- AgnieszkaTo było bardzo niegrzeczne.That was very rude.
