ਤੂੰ ਬਦਸੂਰਤ ਹੈਂ
toon badsoorat hain
The English phrase "you're ugly" is translated into Punjabi as ਤੂੰ ਬਦਸੂਰਤ ਹੈਂ (toon badsoorat hain).
This phrase is used to tell someone that they are not physically attractive.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase ਤੂੰ ਬਦਸੂਰਤ ਹੈਂ uses the singular informal pronoun ਤੂੰ (toon). For a more polite or formal version, the pronoun changes to ਤੁਸੀਂ (tusi) and the verb changes to ਹੋ (ho), resulting in ਤੁਸੀਂ ਬਦਸੂਰਤ ਹੋ.
How do you pronounce it?
toon badsoorat hain
Did you know?
- The pronoun ਤੂੰ shares a deep ancestral root with the English word 'thou', which was also used as a singular informal 'you' in Early Modern English.
- The phrase ਤੁਸੀਂ ਬਦਸੂਰਤ ਹੋ uses the formal pronoun, but because the sentiment is an insult, the politeness of the grammar creates a sarcastic or biting irony.
- Because ਬਦਸੂਰਤ literally translates to 'bad face', calling someone 'ugly' in Punjabi is more specifically an attack on their facial appearance than a general comment on their aesthetic.
Examples in context
- ਤੂੰ ਬਦਸੂਰਤ ਹੈਂ।tū badasūrat haiṃ.You're ugly.
- ਮੈਂ ਕਹਿ ਰਿਹਾ ਹਾਂ ਕਿ ਤੂੰ ਬਦਸੂਰਤ ਹੈਂ।maiṃ kahi rā hāṃ ki tū badasūrat haiṃ.I am saying that you're ugly.
- ਸੱਚੀਂ, ਤੂੰ ਬਦਸੂਰਤ ਹੈਂ।saccī, tū badasūrat haiṃ.Truly, you're ugly.
Example conversation
Two acquaintances are arguing in a park.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਤੂੰ ਬਹੁਤ ਬਦਸੂਰਤ ਹੈਂ।tū bahut badasūrat haiṃ.You are very ugly.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਤੂੰ ਇਹ ਕਿਉਂ ਕਹਿ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈਂ?tū iha kiuṃ kahi rā haiṃ?Why are you saying this?
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਤੂੰ ਬਦਸੂਰਤ ਹੈਂ।kiuṅki tū badasūrat haiṃ.Because you're ugly.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਮੈਨੂੰ ਬਹੁਤ ਬੁਰਾ ਲੱਗਿਆ।mainū bahut burā lag-iā.I felt very bad.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਤੂੰ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
