How to Say ‘This is bullshit’ in French
C'est de la merde
say ay duh lah merd
[say ay duh lah merd]
💬 Usage Tip: [De la] is the normal pattern for saying something is made of or counts as a substance: [c'est de la merde], [c'est du plastique]. Here it means 'this is crap,' not literal dirt.
🇫🇷 In France: Very common for saying something is rubbish or terrible. It is vulgar, but often used about things rather than people.
Phrase Breakdown
C'
[say]
it is / this is
Shortened form of ce in c'est, meaning it is or this is.
C'est de la merde, je ne veux pas l'acheter.
It's crap, I don't want to buy it.
est
[ay]
is
Verb être in the phrase c'est.
C'est de la merde selon lui.
It's crap according to him.
de
[duh]
of
Preposition meaning of; part of de la here.
Dans c'est de la merde, de fait partie de l'expression.
In it's crap, de is part of the expression.
la
[lah]
the / some
Article here used in de la, often giving the sense of some.
C'est de la merde quand le produit casse vite.
It's crap when the product breaks quickly.
merde
[merd]
shit / crap
A vulgar noun meaning shit; in this phrase it means something is rubbish or very bad.
Franchement, c'est de la merde ce film.
Honestly, this movie is crap.
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