eres feo y gordo
/eɾes feo i ɡoɾdo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you're ugly and fat" is translated into Spanish as eres feo y gordo.
This phrase is a direct insult used to tell someone that they are not attractive and are overweight.
Which one should you use?
The form eres feo y gordo is specifically used when addressing a male. To address a female, you must use the feminine forms.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjectives in this phrase must agree in gender with the person being addressed. If you are addressing a woman, the adjectives must change to the feminine forms fea and gorda. Using a mix of genders, such as eres feo y gorda, results in incorrect agreement.
How do you pronounce it?
/eɾes feo i ɡoɾdo/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the word gordo can actually be a warm term of endearment used by families or partners, completely reversing its literal meaning as an insult.
- While used here as an insult, feo is often used to describe a 'grim' situation or an 'unpleasant' piece of news. In these contexts, it describes the nature of an event rather than a person's looks.
- The word eres is a linguistic rarity because it comes from the Latin future tense 'eris', meaning 'you will be'. It replaced the original form to avoid confusion with the word for 'he is'.
Examples in context
- No te acerques, eres feo y gordo.Don't come near me, you're ugly and fat.
- Él me dijo que eres feo y gordo.He told me that you're ugly and fat.
- Siempre dices que eres feo y gordo.You always say that you're ugly and fat.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries eres, feo, gordo, y, CC BY-SA 4.0.
