How to Say ‘Fuck off!’ in Portuguese
Vai-te foder!
VAI-teh foo-DEHR
[VAI-teh foo-DEHR]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Unlike foda-se as a general outburst, this is aimed directly at a person. It's fighting talk, not banter.
Phrase Breakdown
Vai-te
[VAI-teh]
go (yourself)
Informal command of 'ir' with the reflexive pronoun 'te', used to tell someone to leave.
Vai-te deitar, já é tarde.
Go to bed, it's already late.
foder
[foo-DEHR]
to fuck
Very vulgar verb for having sex; used in strong insults.
Não me fodas a cabeça.
Don't fuck with my head.
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