How to Say ‘For fuck's sake’ in Italian
Per l'amor del cazzo
pehr l ah-MOR dehl KAHT-tsoh
[pehr l ah-MOR dehl KAHT-tsoh]
💬 Usage Tip: [L'] in [l'amor] is just a shortened [lo] before a vowel, as in [l'amico] from [lo amico] in older language. The full phrase [per l'amor di ...] is a fixed old-fashioned pattern meaning 'for the love of ...'.
🇮🇹 In Italy: This is a very vulgar twist on a traditional phrase, so it can sound exaggerated, comic, or theatrical depending on tone. You may hear it for emphasis more than as literal aggression.
Phrase Breakdown
Per
[pehr]
for
A preposition meaning 'for'; begins a vulgar version of 'for the love of God'.
Per l'amor del cazzo, smettila di urlare.
For fuck’s sake, stop shouting.
l'
[l]
the
Elided form of the article 'la/lo' in a fixed expression here.
Per l'amor del cazzo, smettila di urlare.
For fuck’s sake, stop shouting.
amor
[ah-MOR]
love
Literally 'love'; part of the idiomatic expression 'for the love of...'.
Per l'amor del cazzo, smettila di urlare.
For fuck’s sake, stop shouting.
del
[dehl]
of the
A contraction meaning 'of the', linking the phrase together.
Per l'amor del cazzo, smettila di urlare.
For fuck’s sake, stop shouting.
cazzo
[KAHT-tsoh]
fuck
A vulgar noun used here idiomatically to intensify the whole expression.
Per l'amor del cazzo, smettila di urlare.
For fuck’s sake, stop shouting.
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