tu es tellement moche
The English phrase "you're so ugly" is translated into French as tu es tellement moche.
This phrase is used to tell someone that they are very unattractive.
Which one should you use?
The word moche is a more colloquial and slightly more blunt way to say "ugly" than the more standard French words laid or vilain.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
tu es tellement moche is an informal expression because it utilizes the singular informal pronoun tu.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the singular informal tu form.
Did you know?
- In some French slang, saying something is moche doesn't just mean it is ugly, but that it is 'unfair' or 'shameful', such as c'est moche pour lui.
- While moche usually describes physical appearance, it is frequently used to describe objects or weather, such as un temps moche for a grey and rainy day.
- The word moche is actually a linguistic relative of the French verb moquer, which means 'to mock'.
Examples in context
- Je ne veux pas te parler, tu es tellement moche.I don't want to talk to you, you're so ugly.
- Arrête de me regarder, tu es tellement moche.Stop looking at me, you're so ugly.
- Tu es tellement moche dans ce costume.You are so ugly in this costume.
Example conversation
Two teenagers are arguing in a school hallway.
- GabrielTu es tellement moche aujourd'hui.You are so ugly today.
- ChloéC'est méchant, Gabriel.That is mean, Gabriel.
- GabrielJe dis juste la vérité.I am just telling the truth.
- ChloéLaisse-moi tranquille.Leave me alone.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries moche, tellement, tu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
