How to Say ‘Screw you’ in Portuguese
Vai-te lixar
VAI-tuh lee-SHAR
[VAI-tuh lee-SHAR]
💬 Usage Tip: Like [cala-te], this uses a verb plus [te]: [vai-te]. That [te] often just marks who the command is aimed at, and shows up in many European Portuguese commands.
🇵🇹 In Portugal: A strong insult, but a bit less raw than the most obscene swear words. It's the kind of thing you hear in arguments, not something to use casually.
Phrase Breakdown
Vai-te
[VAI-tuh]
go yourself / go on
This part of the phrase helps form a rude dismissal. On its own here it is not the full meaning of the insult.
Se não gostas, vai-te lixar e deixa-me em paz.
If you don't like it, go screw yourself and leave me alone.
lixar
[lee-SHAR]
go screw yourself / get lost
In the expression 'vai-te lixar', this verb creates a rude dismissal roughly like 'go screw yourself' or 'get lost'.
Se não gostas, vai-te lixar e deixa-me em paz.
If you don't like it, go screw yourself and leave me alone.
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