How to Say "You're Ugly" in Portuguese

você é feio

/voˈse ˈɛ ˈfej.u/word by word

To say "you're ugly" in Portuguese, use você é feio.

This phrase is used to tell someone that they are not physically attractive.

Which one should you use?

The word feio is the opposite of bonito (beautiful/handsome).

The adjective changes to feia when addressing a female person. To tell a group of people they are ugly, use the plural form vocês são feios.

The pronunciation is /voˈse ˈɛ ˈfej.u/. It has 5 syllables, and the stress is on the 2nd syllable.

In Brazil, feio is often used to describe a 'bad' or 'incorrect' action, such as when a child is told isso é feio for behaving poorly.
The word você actually traces its roots back to a formal expression of respect, meaning 'your mercy'.
In some regions, adding the suffix -inho to create feinho softens the blow, making the insult sound more playful or cute.

Você é feio… mas eu te amo.
You're ugly… but I love you.
This sentence shows how to use você é feio in a sentence expressing affection despite an insult.
Tatoeba #5513124 by bill, translation #3063952 by Hybrid
Você é feio, mas te amo assim mesmo.
You're ugly, but I love you anyway.
This sentence demonstrates using você é feio to express love despite someone's appearance.
Tatoeba #3215979 by gleydin, translation #3063953 by Hybrid
Você é feio.
You're ugly.
This sentence is a direct way to use você é feio.
Tatoeba #2594958 by alexmarcelo, translation #2789146 by Hybrid
1 more sentence on Tatoeba

Two friends are jokingly teasing each other.

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IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (você, é, feio) and can differ in connected speech.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries feio, você, é, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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