How to Say ‘He's a bastard’ in French
C'est un salaud
say ay uhn sa-lo
[say ay uhn sa-lo]
🇫🇷 In France: A blunt way to label someone as a bastard. In real use, speakers often prefer the feminine or masculine form that matches the person being insulted directly.
Phrase Breakdown
C'
[say]
it is / this is
Shortened form of ce, meaning it is or this is.
C'est un salaud, il profite des autres.
He's a bastard, he takes advantage of others.
est
[ay]
is
Verb être in c'est, meaning is.
C'est un salaud d'après ses collègues.
He's a bastard according to his colleagues.
un
[uhn]
a
Indefinite article meaning a or an.
Dans c'est un salaud, un veut dire a.
In he's a bastard, un means a.
salaud
[sa-lo]
bastard / swine
A strong insult for a nasty, cruel, or dishonest man.
Je pense que c'est un salaud après ce qu'il a fait.
I think he's a bastard after what he did.
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