ты такой тупой
ty takoy tupoy[tɨ tɐˈkoj tʊˈpoj]word by word
The English phrase "you're so dumb" can be translated into Russian as ты такой тупой (ty takoy tupoy).
This phrase is an insulting remark used to tell someone that they lack intelligence. It is more aggressive and much more insulting than the word глупый, which is a milder way to say someone is foolish or silly.
What does it mean word for word?
The word тупой literally means blunt or dull (as in a knife), which is why it is used to describe a lack of mental sharpness.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are speaking to a woman, you must use the feminine forms такая тупая instead of the masculine такой тупой. To address a group of people or to use the formal you (though using this specific insult in a formal context is highly contradictory), use вы такие тупые.
How do you pronounce it?
ty takoy tupoy
Did you know?
- In Russian slang, the adverb form тупо is frequently used as a filler word meaning 'simply' or 'just', completely removing the insulting connotation of the original word.
- The word тупой is so versatile that it can describe a physical object like a knife, a sound that is muffled, or even an angle in geometry that is 'obtuse'.
- If you use the phrase ты такой тупой with a playful tone and a smile among close friends, it can function as a form of 'aggressive affection' common in some Russian youth circles.
Examples in context
- Ты умница, но только наоборотYou are smart, but the other way around.
- Ты такой тупой, что невозможно с тобой спорить.Ty takoy tupoy, chto nevozmozhno s toboy sporit'.You're so dumb that it's impossible to argue with you.
- О боже, ты такой тупой!O bozhe, ty takoy tupoy!Oh my god, you're so dumb!
- Перестань, ты такой тупой сегодня.Perestan', ty takoy tupoy segodnya.Stop it, you're so dumb today.
Example conversation
Two friends are arguing over a simple math problem.
- Анастасия AnastasiaСергей, ты такой тупой!Sergey, ty takoy tupoy!Sergey, you're so dumb!
- Сергей SergeyЯ не тупой, я просто не понял.Ya ne tupoy, ya prosto ne ponyal.I'm not dumb, I just didn't understand.
- Анастасия AnastasiaЭто же элементарно!Eto zhe elementarno!It's elementary!
- Сергей SergeyЛадно, не злись на меня.Ladno, ne zlis' na menya.Okay, don't be mad at me.
