şişmansın
/ʃiʃmansɯn/from spelling rules
To say "you're fat" in Turkish, use şişmansın.
The phrase şişmansın is a blunt way to tell someone that they are overweight. Because of its directness, it is often perceived as offensive.
Which one should you use?
While şişman is a blunt term, you can use the word kilolu to be more polite or to use a clinical description for "overweight".
How does it change in a sentence?
In the form şişmansın, the suffix -sın is the second-person singular suffix for "you are".
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ʃiʃmansɯn/. The sounds are as follows: [sh]oe for /ʃ/, cr[ee]k for /i/, [m]uch for /m/, [n]ot for /n/, [s]end for /s/ and somewhat like ribb[o]n for /ɯ/.
Did you know?
- In Turkish, some people use the word semiz to describe someone who is plump, but it is most commonly used in a botanical context to describe juicy, succulent plants or vegetables. Using it for a person can sound quite strange or overly poetic.
- While English speakers might use 'fat' as a blunt descriptor, a Turkish person might use the related word balık etli to politely describe someone as 'fleshy' or 'curvy'. This is a common euphemism used to avoid the harshness of şişman.
- The word kilolu comes from the word kilo, which is a loanword from French. Turkish has many terms for weight and measurement derived from French rather than native Turkic roots.
Examples in context
- Şu hâlinle de yeterince şişmansın.You're fat enough as it is.This sentence is useful for practicing the use of şişmansın.Tatoeba #6931045 by soliloquist, translation #6929403 by Eccles17
- Sen düzgün vücutlu değilsin. Sen şişmansın.You're not curvy. You're fat.Tatoeba #4788323 by deyta, translation #2214301 by Hybrid
- Çok yemek yiyorsun, şişmansın.You eat too much, you're fat.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a strict diet.
- BurakZeynep, bence artık diyete başlamalısın.Zeynep, I think you should start a diet now.
- ZeynepNeden öyle dedin?Why did you say that?
- BurakÇünkü biraz şişmansın.Because you're a little fat.
- ZeynepBu çok kırıcı.That is very hurtful.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
