jesteś gejem
The English phrase "you're gay" translates to Polish as jesteś gejem.
jesteś gejem is used as a statement to tell someone that they are a homosexual man.
Did you know?
- Polish has a specific word for a lesbian, lesbijka, which follows a different linguistic pattern than gej and cannot be used interchangeably to mean a general 'gay person'.
- The phrase jesteś gejem uses the second-person singular form, which is the informal 'you'. Using the formal jest Pan/Pani gejem would sound incredibly jarring and socially awkward in almost any real-life scenario.
- In some youth slang, saying ale gej can be used to describe something as 'lame' or 'stupid' regardless of the subject's orientation, though this is increasingly seen as outdated and offensive.
Examples in context
- Przekłuj, które ucho chcesz. To nie oznacza, że jesteś gejem.Pierce whatever ear you want. It doesn't mean you're gay.This sentence shows how to use jesteś gejem in a context where a specific action does not imply a person's sexual orientation.Tatoeba #5855151 by Annika, translation #2311224 by Hybrid
- Wiem, że jesteś gejem.I know that you are gay.
- Nie mów mi, że jesteś gejem.Don't tell me that you are gay.
Example conversation
Agnieszka and Tomasz are talking about their personal lives.
- AgnieszkaTomasz, czy ty jesteś gejem?Tomasz, are you gay?
- TomaszTak, jestem gejem.Yes, I am gay.
- AgnieszkaDziękuję, że mi o tym powiedziałeś.Thank you for telling me about it.
- TomaszNie ma problemu, Agnieszka.No problem, Agnieszka.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
