ты толстый
ty tolstyj
The English phrase 'you're fat' is translated into Russian as ты толстый (ty tolstyj).
A statement used to tell someone that they are overweight.
Which one should you use?
While толстый is blunt and can be offensive, полный is a more polite or euphemistic way to say someone is overweight, which translates to 'full' or 'plump'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the phrase changes based on the gender of the person you are addressing. The default form ты толстый uses the masculine adjective ending and is used when speaking to a male. If you are speaking to a woman, you must change the ending to the feminine form ты толстая.
How do you pronounce it?
ty tolstyj
Did you know?
- To be extra polite, Russians might avoid adjectives entirely and use the phrase в теле, which literally means 'in the body'.
- The word ты is a distant linguistic relative of the English 'thee', as both words descend from the same Proto-Indo-European roots.
- While полный is used to be polite when discussing weight, it is also the standard word for 'complete' or 'total' in contexts like a 'full' set of tools.
Examples in context
- Я не думаю, что ты толстый.I don't think you're fat.This sentence is useful for expressing a lack of opinion regarding the statement ты толстый.Tatoeba #5640025 by marafon, translation #5639105 by CK
- Ты толстый. Извини, это не очень приятно. Давай говорить о чем-то другом.You're fat. Sorry, that's not very nice. Let's talk about something else.
- Вы толстый. Спасибо за заботу, но я предпочитаю не обсуждать свой внешний вид.You're fat. Thank you for your concern, but I prefer not to discuss my appearance.
- Ты толстый, если ешь много сладкого.Ty tol'styy, yesli yesh' mnogo sladkogo.You're fat if you eat a lot of sweets.
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Example conversation
A sister giving blunt advice to her brother about his weight.
- Екатерина EkaterinaСергей, ты толстый.Sergey, ty tol'styy.Sergey, you're fat.
- Сергей SergeyЯ знаю, это ужасно.Ya znayu, eto uzhasno.I know, it's terrible.
- Екатерина EkaterinaТебе нужно на диету.Tebe nuzhno na dietu.You need to go on a diet.
- Сергей SergeyЯ постараюсь это сделать.Ya postarayus' eto sdelat'.I will try to do it.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries толстый, ты, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
