তুমি দেখতে কুৎসিত
tumi dekhte kutsit
The phrase "you're ugly" in Bengali is তুমি দেখতে কুৎসিত (tumi dekhte kutsit).
This phrase is used to tell someone that they are not physically attractive.
What does it mean word for word?
The word দেখতে means "to look" or "in appearance", acting as a modifier to describe how someone appears.
Which one should you use?
The phrase can change based on the pronoun used to address "you". You can use তুই দেখতে কুৎসিত for a very close friend or someone much younger or আপনি দেখতে কুৎসিত for a formal version.
How does it change in a sentence?
To change the level of familiarity, you can replace the pronoun তুমি with তুই for very close friends or younger people or replace it with আপনি to make the sentence grammatically formal.
How do you pronounce it?
tumi dekhte kutsit
Did you know?
- In Bengali culture, calling someone কুৎসিত is an extreme insult. Because social harmony is highly valued, people often use indirect language or euphemisms instead of such a blunt word.
- The formal pronoun আপনি is rarely used with কুৎসিত because the grammar of respect clashes with the act of insulting someone. Using them together creates a biting, sarcastic tone often found in Bengali literature.
- The very informal pronoun তুই can flip the meaning of this phrase from a cruel insult into a playful joke between best friends.
Examples in context
- সে বলল তুমি দেখতে কুৎসিত।se bollo tumi dekhte kutshit.He said you're ugly.
Example conversation
Two friends are arguing in a park.
- রাহুল Rahulতুমি দেখতে কুৎসিত।tumi dekhte kutshit.You're ugly.
- মৌমিতা Moumitaতুমি খুব খারাপ কথা বললে, রাহুল।tumi khub kharap kotha bolle, Rahul.You said something very mean, Rahul.
- রাহুল Rahulআমি সত্যিটাই বললাম।ami sottilai bollam.I just told the truth.
- মৌমিতা Moumitaআমি আর তোমার সাথে কথা বলব না।ami ar tomar sathe kotha bolbo na.I won't talk to you anymore.
