tu mamá es gorda
/tu mama es ɡoɾda/from spelling rules
The English phrase "your mom is fat" is tu mamá es gorda in Spanish.
Which one should you use?
The form tu mamá es gorda is a direct statement of fact or a blunt insult. This differs from using está gorda, which would imply that she has gained weight recently.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective gorda must end in a to agree with the feminine noun mamá.
How do you pronounce it?
/tu mama es ɡoɾda/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, calling someone gordo or gorda is often used as a term of endearment for a partner or child rather than an insult.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, insults directed at one's mother are considered significantly more offensive than in English, often escalating a verbal spat into a physical confrontation.
- If you were to use the formal su mamá es gorda instead of tu mamá, you would be ironically showing extreme respect to the person you are insulting.
Examples in context
- No puedo creer lo gorda que es tu vieja, ¿se da cuenta de que necesita hacer algo al respecto?I can't believe how fat your old lady is. Does she realize she needs to do something about it?
- Dile que tu mamá es gorda.Tell her that your mom is fat.
- No es broma, tu mamá es gorda.It's not a joke, your mom is fat.
Example conversation
Two friends are arguing during a game.
- DanielTú perdiste el juego, Daniel.You lost the game, Daniel.
- Lucía¡No es cierto! Tu mamá es gorda.That's not true! Your mom is fat.
- Daniel¡No digas eso de ella!Don't say that about her!
- LucíaSolo es una broma, Lucía.It's just a joke, Lucía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
