How to Say ‘Go fuck yourself!’ in French
Va te faire foutre!
va tuh fair foot-r
[va tuh fair foot-r]
💬 Usage Tip: A fierce way to tell someone off.
🇫🇷 In France: Not recommended in polite society due to its intensity.
Phrase Breakdown
Va
[va]
Go
Part of the imperative reinforcement of the main expression.
Va te faire foutre, je n'ai plus de temps.
Go fuck yourself, I have no more time.
te
[tuh]
yourself
Directing the action to the individual being addressed.
Va te faire foutre, je n'ai plus de temps.
Go fuck yourself, I have no more time.
faire foutre
fair foot-r
get f****d
Very vulgar command, telling someone off.
Il a dit d'aller se faire foutre.
He said to get lost.
Words in this phrase
faire
[fair]
do
Indicating the action to be performed.
Va te faire foutre, je n'ai plus de temps.
Go fuck yourself, I have no more time.
foutre
[foot-r]
fuck
Part of a vulgar imperative expression telling someone to go away offensively.
Va te faire foutre, je n'ai plus de temps.
Go fuck yourself, I have no more time.
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