ته بد رنګی یې
tə bad rangi ye
To say "you're ugly" in Pashto, use ته بد رنګی یې (tə bad rangi ye).
This phrase is used to tell someone that they are not physically attractive.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is tə bad rangi ye.
Did you know?
- The word رنګ in this expression literally means 'color', which makes the phrase translate more closely to 'you are of bad color'.
- Because Pashto is an Indo-European language, the word ته shares an ancient root with the English word 'thou'.
- The pronoun ته used here is the singular form, and using it with a stranger would be considered an aggressive and direct confrontation.
Example conversation
Omar and Maryam are arguing during a fight.
- عمر Omarته بد رنګی یې!Ta bad rangi ye!You're ugly!
- مریم Maryamته هم بد رنګی یې، عمر!Ta ham bad rangi ye, Omar!You're ugly too, Omar!
- عمر Omarزه تاته رښتیا وایم.Za ta ta rishtya wayam.I am telling you the truth.
- مریم Maryamبس کړه، زه ستا خبرې نه شم اوریدل.Bas kra, za sta khabare na sham oridal.Stop it, I don't want to hear your words.
