How to Say ‘Fuck off’ in Italian
Fottiti
FOT-tee-tee
[FOT-tee-tee]
💬 Usage Tip: Words ending in [‑ti] like [fottiti] are often commands meaning 'do it to yourself' or 'go and do it.' The same pattern shows up in [calmati] 'calm down' and [sbrigati] 'hurry up'.
🇮🇹 In Italy: [Fottiti] is aggressively rude and very direct. It sounds more like a personal attack than a general outburst.
Phrase Breakdown
Fottiti
[FOT-tee-tee]
fuck yourself / screw you
A very rude imperative used to insult or dismiss someone aggressively.
Lui mi ha risposto solo con un «Fottiti».
He answered me only with a “Fuck yourself.”
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