How to Say ‘Son of a bitch’ in French
Fils de pute
feess duh poot
[feess duh poot]
🇫🇷 In France: A very strong insult, often heard in fights or very aggressive speech. This is not casual banter unless the speakers are being deliberately extreme.
Phrase Breakdown
Fils
[feess]
son
Literally son; part of a very strong insult.
L'insulte fils de pute est extrêmement offensante.
The insult son of a bitch is extremely offensive.
de
[duh]
of
Preposition meaning of.
Dans fils de pute, de veut dire of.
In son of a bitch, de means of.
pute
[poot]
whore / bitch
A very vulgar word meaning prostitute; in insults it matches bitch or whore depending on context.
Ne dis jamais fils de pute à quelqu'un.
Never say son of a bitch to someone.
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