Foul language: Common swear words and phrases

🇵🇹 Very common as an outburst in Portugal, but still clearly vulgar. You'll hear it for frustration or bad luck, not just literally about excrement.

🇵🇹 In Portugal this is extremely common and can range from mild frustration to quite crude, depending on tone. It's often less aggressive than [caralho], but still not safe in polite company.

🇵🇹 A strong personal insult aimed at someone, not just a general outburst. Used directly, it can start a real confrontation.

💬 [Vá] is the command form of [ir] for [você]. You'll see the same pattern in insults and ordinary commands: [vá para casa], [vá embora].

🇵🇹 This is very aggressive and directed straight at someone. It lands much harsher than a general [foda-se].

🇵🇹 One of the strongest and most common swear words in Portugal, often used as a pure exclamation. Very Portuguese in feel, but very vulgar.

🇵🇹 Usually offensive if aimed at a woman, and crude in general. Unlike some other swear words, this one is less often just a harmless exclamation.

💬 [Que] at the start here means something like "let" or "may": [Que se lixe] works the same way. [Se foda] is the part that carries "screw it / to hell with it."

🇵🇹 Usually said about a situation, not directly to a person. It's still vulgar, but less confrontational than telling someone to [ir-se foder].

🇵🇹 A very harsh insult in Portugal, stronger and rougher than the English gloss may suggest. Best understood as street-level abuse, not casual slang.

🇵🇹 Can be a direct insult, but also an angry label for someone who has behaved badly or cruelly. Tone matters: it may mean "poor bastard" in some contexts, but it's still rough.