How to Say ‘Screw it!’ in German
Scheiß drauf!
shise druff
[shise druff]
💬 Usage Tip: drauf is a common spoken shortening of darauf. You'll hear the same kind of shortening in phrases like Ich hab's drauf and komm drauf an.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Unlike many items here, Scheiß drauf! is often not aimed at a person. It's usually said about a problem or situation: 'forget it' or 'screw it.'
Phrase Breakdown
Scheiß
[shise]
Shit
Refers to something worthless or expressing disdain.
Scheiß drauf, wir machen weiter.
To hell with it, we move on.
drauf
[druff]
on it
Indicating disregard or nonchalance.
Scheiß drauf, das ist mir egal.
I don't care about it.
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