तिमी नराम्रो छौ
The phrase 'you're ugly' in Nepali is तिमी नराम्रो छौ.
The core word used for 'ugly' is also the word for 'bad'.
What does it mean word for word?
The word नराम्रो used in this phrase literally means 'bad'.
Which one should you use?
The word नराम्रो is used for both 'bad' (as in a bad person or bad quality) and 'ugly' (as in unattractive appearance).
How does it change in a sentence?
You can change the phrase depending on the level of politeness: for a more polite form, use तपाईं नराम्रो हुनुहुन्छ. In very informal or derogatory contexts, you might use the low-honorific form तँ नराम्रो छस्.
Did you know?
- When using the polite form तपाईं नराम्रो हुनुहुन्छ, the heavy use of honorifics actually makes the insult feel more pointed and cold because of the formal distance.
- If you use the low-honorific form तँ नराम्रो छस्, you are not just being rude about appearance, but are also stripping the person of their social dignity.
- In Nepali, beauty and goodness are conceptually identical, which is why the word for 'beautiful' is also the word for 'good'.
Examples in context
- तिमी नराम्रो छौ, तर म तिमीलाई माया गर्छु।timī narāmro chau, tara ma timīlāī māyā garchu.You're ugly, but I love you.
Example conversation
Two friends are teasing each other jokingly.
- प्रतिक्षा Pratikshaहेर, तिमी नराम्रो छौ!hera, timī narāmro chau!Look, you're ugly!
- सुमित Sumitम त राम्रो छु नि।ma ta rāmro chu ni.But I am handsome.
- प्रतिक्षा Pratikshaहोइन, तिमी नराम्रो छौ।hoina, timī narāmro chau.No, you're ugly.
- सुमित Sumitतिमी धेरै जिस्किएकी छौ, प्रतिक्षा।timī dherai jiskiēki chau, Pratikshā.You are teasing too much, Pratiksha.
