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How to Say ‘This fucking car!’ in French

Cette putain de voiture !

set poo-tan duh vwah-tewr

[set poo-tan duh vwah-tewr]

💬 Usage Tip: Putain de + any noun works like "fucking" + noun. The small word in front still matches the noun: cette with voiture, but ce putain de téléphone "this fucking phone".

Phrase Breakdown

Cette putain

set poo-tan

This fucking (lit. this whore)

"Cette" sounds like "set". Used before a noun, "putain de" works as a vulgar intensifier meaning "damn" or "fucking". End "putain" with a nasal vowel.

Example

Cette putain de pluie !

This fucking rain!

Words in this phrase

Cette

[set]

this

A determiner used to single out a specific thing.

Example

Cette maison est ancienne.

This house is old.

putain

[poo-tan]

Fucking

An expression of strong frustration or disbelief.

Example

Putain de merde, il neige encore.

Fucking hell, it's snowing again.

de voiture !

duh vwah-tewr

car!

"De" connects "putain" to the noun. Say "voiture" as "vwa-tuur", with the French U made with rounded lips.

Example

Ma voiture est en panne.

My car broke down.

Words in this phrase

de

[duh]

of

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

voiture

[vwah-tewr]

car

A vehicle used for driving.

Example

On vient en voiture parce qu'on habite loin.

We come by car because we live far away.

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