Eres feo
/eɾes feo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you're ugly" can be translated into Spanish as Eres feo.
Eres feo is used to tell someone they are ugly.
Which one should you use?
Eres feo uses the "tú" form, which is informal and implies a level of familiarity or directness.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Colombia, you can say Eres un(a) bagre to mean "you're an ugly fish". In Spain, you can say Pareces un(a) espantapájaros to mean "you look like a scarecrow".
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective changes to the feminine form fea in Eres fea if you are addressing a female.
How do you pronounce it?
/eɾes feo/
Did you know?
- While 'eres' is the standard way to say 'you are', it is actually a linguistic fossil from the Latin future tense 'eris', meaning 'you will be'.
- The use of Eres instead of Estás changes the meaning from 'you look ugly today' to 'you are an ugly person'.
- In certain regional dialects, the word feo can be used to describe a situation or a 'bad' person's character rather than just physical appearance.
Examples in context
- Eres feo.You're ugly.Tatoeba #5933536 by Ricardo14, translation #2789146 by Hybrid
- Eres feo y no me gustas.You're ugly and I don't like you.
- No llores, solo digo que eres feo.Don't cry, I'm just saying you're ugly.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two people are having a heated argument in a park.
- Elena¡No quiero salir contigo!I don't want to go out with you!
- Alejandro¿Por qué eres tan mala, Elena?Why are you being so mean, Elena?
- ElenaPorque eres feo y no te quiero.Because you're ugly and I don't want you.
- AlejandroEso fue muy cruel.That was very cruel.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries eres, feo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
