How to Say ‘What the fuck are you doing?’ in Italian
Che cazzo fai?
keh KAHT-tsoh fahy
[keh KAHT-tsoh fahy]
💬 Usage Tip: fai covers both "you do" and "you're doing". Italian uses one present form for both, as in cosa mangi? "what are you eating?".
Phrase Breakdown
Che
[keh]
what
Question word used to ask for information or specification.
Che tipo di ruolo cerchi?
What kind of role are you looking for?
cazzo
[KAHT-tsoh]
the hell
A vulgar term used for emphasis or to express frustration.
Di che cazzo stai parlando?
What the hell are you talking about?
fai
[fahy]
you do / are doing
Second person singular of 'fare' (to do).
Cosa fai stasera?
What are you doing tonight?
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