تم بدصورت ہو
tum badsūrat hofamiliar, insulting
In Pakistan "you're ugly" in Urdu is تم بدصورت ہو (tum badsūrat ho) to someone close and آپ بدصورت ہیں (āp badsūrat haiṉ) in the respectful form. It is an insult in both versions.
Meaning: insult about appearance (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Pakistan | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| تم بدصورت ہو | tum badsūrat ho | familiar, insulting |
| آپ بدصورت ہیں | āp badsūrat haiṉ | formal, insulting |
The pronoun تم (tum) is used for friends and juniors, and آپ (āp) for elders and strangers. Saying either to an adult in earnest is deeply rude.
Which one should you use?
Among friends the line is a joke only when the tone is clearly playful. A kinder way to speak of looks is تم خوبصورت ہو (tum khūbsūrat ho), "you are beautiful".
Did you know?
- In Pakistani speech the opposite compliment ماشاء اللہ (māshā Allāh) is often said when admiring a person, and it works as a blessing against the evil eye.
Examples in context
- تم بدصورت ہو، یہ مت کہو!tum badsūrat ho, yeh mat kaho!You're ugly, do not say that!
- وہ مجھے بدصورت کہتا ہے۔woh mujhe badsūrat kahtā hai.He calls me ugly.
- تم خوبصورت ہو۔tum khūbsūrat ho.You are beautiful.
Example conversation
Siblings Kashif and Mehwish tease each other at home in Karachi.
- Kashifیہ بال دیکھو، تم بدصورت لگ رہی ہو!yeh bāl dekho, tum badsūrat lag rahī ho!Look at that hair, you look ugly!
- Mehwishامی، بھائی مجھے تنگ کر رہا ہے۔ammī, bhāī mujhe tang kar rahā hai.Mom, my brother is bothering me.
- Kashifاچھا، مذاق کر رہا تھا۔achchā, mazāq kar rahā thā.Okay, I was joking.
