أنت وقح
anta waqih
The English phrase "you're rude" can be translated into Arabic as أنت وقح (anta waqih).
This phrase is used to tell someone that their behavior is impolite or offensive.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase أنت وقح is composed of the pronoun أنت (you, masculine) and the adjective وقح (rude/impolite).
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the phrase changes depending on who you are addressing: use أنت وقح (anta waqih) for a male, أنتِ وقحة (anti waqiha) for a female and أنتم وقحون (antum waqihun) when addressing a group of people.
How do you pronounce it?
anta waqih
Did you know?
- In some Levant dialects, a person might say دمك ثقيل (dammak thaqil), which means 'your blood is heavy', to describe someone whose rudeness makes them unpleasant or tiresome.
- In many Arabic cultures, calling someone وقح is a severe escalation. People often prefer using indirect phrases or religious appeals to shame a rude person rather than using this direct adjective.
- In many Arabic dialects, instead of using the formal adjective وقح, people might use the word قليل أدب (qalil adab), which literally translates to 'little manners'.
Examples in context
- أنت وقح جداً.anta waqih jiddan.You are very rude.
- لماذا تقول ذلك؟ أنت وقح.limadha taqul dhalika? anta waqih.Why do you say that? You're rude.
- لا تتحدث معي هكذا، أنت وقح.la tatahadath ma'i hakadha, anta waqih.Don't talk to me like that, you're rude.
Example conversation
Layla and Yusuf are having a disagreement about a social matter.
- ليلى Laylaكيف يمكنك قول هذا لي؟kayfa yumkinuka qawl hadha li?How can you say this to me?
- يوسف Youssefأنا فقط أقول الحقيقة.ana faqat aqul al-haqiqa.I am just telling the truth.
- ليلى Laylaأنت وقح يا يوسف.anta waqih ya Yusuf.You're rude, Yusuf.
- يوسف Youssefأعتذر، لم أقصد ذلك.a'tadhir, lam aqsid dhalik.I apologize, I didn't mean that.
