How to Say ‘Fuck it’ in Portuguese
Que se foda
keh seh foh-dah
[keh seh foh-dah]
💬 Usage Tip: 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."
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Usually said about a situation, not directly to a person. It's still vulgar, but less confrontational than telling someone to ir-se foder.
Phrase Breakdown
Que
[keh]
Screw it
Used to show indifference or that something is not worth worrying about.
"Que se foda" o trabalho, vou descansar.
Screw the work, I'm going to rest.
se
[seh]
itself
A reflexive pronoun often used to emphasize the previous word.
O projeto se completou "se" sozinho.
The project completed itself.
foda
[foh-dah]
Fuck
Used as a strong expression of disgust or anger.
Está tudo "foda" hoje.
Everything is screwed up today.
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