אתה טיפש
ata tipeash
To say "you're stupid" in Hebrew, use אתה טיפש (ata tipeash).
This phrase is an insulting statement used to tell someone that they lack intelligence.
Which one should you use?
The form את טיפשה is used when addressing a female and means 'You're stupid.' Additionally, אתה חסר שכל translates to 'You lack intelligence.'
How do you pronounce it?
ata tipeash
Did you know?
- To emphasize that someone is extremely stupid, Israelis may add the word גמור, meaning 'finished', to create the phrase טיפש גמור.
- In Israeli slang, people often use the word דביל instead of טיפש, which is a loanword from the French 'débile'.
- The pronoun אתה in this phrase is a cognate of the Arabic word أَنْتَ, meaning both languages share a common ancestor for the word 'you'.
Examples in context
- במילים אחרות, אתה טיפש.In other words, you're stupid.This sentence shows how to use אתה טיפש in the phrase "In other words, you're stupid."Tatoeba #1391241 by MrShoval, translation #890435 by Scott
- אתה טיפש.You're stupid.This sentence is a direct example of saying "You're stupid" using אתה טיפש.Tatoeba #1449696 by Eldad, translation #2123495 by CK
Example conversation
Two friends are arguing over a mistake.
- רוטם Rotemלמה עשית את זה?Lama asita et ze?Why did you do that?
- איתי Itayזה היה נראה לי נכון.Ze haya nira li nachon.It seemed right to me.
- רוטם Rotemאיתי, אתה טיפש!Itay, ata tipesh!Itay, you're stupid!
- איתי Itayאת לא צריכה להגיד את זה.At lo tsricha lehagid et ze.You don't need to say that.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries אתה, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
