How to Say ‘I don't give a fuck.’ in Italian
Non me ne frega un cazzo.
nohn meh neh FREH-gah oon KAHT-tsoh
[nohn meh neh FREH-gah oon KAHT-tsoh]
🇮🇹 In Italy: Blunt and dismissive. Fine for venting with friends, but rude if aimed at the person who is talking to you.
Phrase Breakdown
Non me ne frega
nohn meh neh FREH-gah
I don't care
The base expression for not caring. Say it fluidly: non-meh-neh-FREH-ga.
Non me ne frega cosa pensi.
I don't care what you think.
Words in this phrase
Non
[nohn]
Not
A negation used to indicate denial or refusal of an action.
Non può essere vero.
It cannot be true.
me
[meh]
me
The stressed pronoun 'me', used after prepositions like 'per'.
Per me è stato molto utile sentirti parlare del progetto.
For me it was very useful to hear you talk about the project.
ne
[neh]
of it
Refers to a part or quantity of a previously mentioned item.
Ne voglio due.
I want two of them.
frega
[FREH-gah]
matters (slang)
From 'fregarsene', a slangy way to say to care.
Non gliene frega niente.
He doesn't care at all.
un cazzo.
oon KAHT-tsoh
a f***ing bit.
A very vulgar intensifier meaning 'at all'. Say it as oon KAT-tso, with a strong 'tts' sound.
Non capisco un cazzo.
I don't understand a f***ing thing.
Words in this phrase
un
[oon]
a
Indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.
In Un buon equilibrio, Un introduce l'idea di un balance positivo.
In 'Un buon equilibrio,' 'Un' introduces the idea of a positive balance.
cazzo
[KAHT-tsoh]
F***
Rude slang for male genitalia, used as an intensifier.
Che cazzo stai facendo?
What the f*** are you doing?
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