How to Say ‘Fuck off’ in French
Va te faire foutre
vah tuh fehr foo-tr
[vah tuh fehr foo-tr]
🇫🇷 In France: Very aggressive and highly offensive. This is the kind of phrase that can instantly turn an argument into a real confrontation.
Phrase Breakdown
Va
[vah]
go
Imperative of aller, meaning go.
Va te faire foutre est une insulte très agressive.
Go fuck yourself is a very aggressive insult.
te
[tuh]
yourself
Reflexive pronoun here referring to yourself.
Dans va te faire foutre, te renvoie à yourself.
In go fuck yourself, te refers to yourself.
faire
[fehr]
to do / to make
Verb faire, used in this expression with a vulgar meaning.
L'expression va te faire foutre contient le verbe faire.
The expression go fuck yourself contains the verb faire.
foutre
[foo-tr]
fuck off / get fucked
Very vulgar verb used in insults; here part of go fuck yourself.
Il a murmuré va te faire foutre en partant.
He muttered go fuck yourself while leaving.
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