Fuck This Shit In French

Fuck This Shit In French
In the video and guide below, I am going to teach you how to swear in French.
As Steven Pinker explains in his book, The Stuff of Thought , swearing can be used in many ways: descriptively - “Let’s fuck”; abusively - “Fuck you!”; idiomatically - “It’s fucked up”; cathartically - “Fuck!!!”; and emphatically - “This is fucking amazing!”.
And the French love to use any opportunity to swear.
My students are often surprised when watching French TV to hear so many swear words. This may be because, unlike in many other countries, in France many TV channels don’t censor obscene words.
As you can imagine, some French swear words and their translations are extremely vulgar. So a warning: this post is not for kids .🔞
My aim is to help you understand French swear words in case you come across them in daily life. I also aim to help you avoid embarrassing mistakes when attempting to swear in French by translating from English. I once heard a student of mine saying “ça suce” for “it sucks”. “Ça suce” means to perform fellatio.
To start learning, you can watch the video, or skip to the contents table below it if you prefer to read and go more in-depth.
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This guide to French swearing is split into two sections: French swear words, and French swear phrases. For each, I’ll tell you the meaning and give a vulgarity rating. I’ll also give examples as well as provide some background and the literal meanings.
Be careful, “mince” can also be an adjective that means “slim, slender, thin” but when used as an interjection usually at the beginning of sentences, it shows surprise or disappointment, like in the English equivalent “damn”.
Example: Mince, j’ai pris la mauvaise direction! (Damn, I took the wrong path)
Even though its literal meaning is “prostitute”, today “putain” is without a doubt the most used French swear word and is used like English speakers use the F word. You can use it in almost every situation!
Although this word is not as popular as “putain” among the French, still it’s very widely used both literally and figuratively as an exclamation and as part of a phrase. If you want to sound more like a Frenchie you can even combine both and say “putain de merde!”
Example: “Putain de merde! J’ai encore raté le train!” (Fucking shit! I missed the train again!)
Meaning: Fuck, fucking, motherfucker.
You may know that “sa mère” literally means “his/her mother”. However, when used as slang this becomes the interjection “fuck”, “fucking” or “motherfucker”. In fact, it comes from the phrase “nique sa mère” (motherfucker, literally: fuck his/her mother) which is very, very vulgar.
However, when shortened just to “sa mère” it becomes a bit more acceptable. And, if you’re into French movies now you know the meaning of the film “Neuilly sa mère!” (PS: Neuilly is the posh end of Paris)
Example: Tu as vu sa nouvelle caisse? Elle déchire sa mère! (Have you seen his new car? It’s fucking amazing!)
Meaning: Stupid / jerk / idiot / unpleasant etc.
The meaning of this word varies depending on the context. “Con” can be a vulgar way of referring to the female reproductive organ. However, today it’s mainly used to say “idiot”, “jerk”, “asshole” etc. If referring to a lady, you’d need the feminine form: “conne”. However, if you say “C’est con…” it means: “it’s dumb/unpleasant” and it’s generally acceptable.
Example: There’s a cult movie called “Le dîner de cons” (lit. Idiots dinner) that you have to watch! The Dinner Game (Le Diner de Cons) - Film Trailer With Subtitles
This one is one of my favorite French swear words. It’s a portmanteau of con and the common French last name Dupont (the equivalent of Smith in English). This is something you can yell at a man who is acting like an idiot. The equivalent in English would be something like “asshole” and “dickhead”. Very handy to know as there are lots of situations where it tends to be used, like in the street, in a traffic jam, in a football game etc.
Example: Mais ducon, tu fais quoi là?! (What are you doing, dickhead?!)
Meaning: motherfucker/prick/asshole/wanker
These are related to con/conne but are more obscene and much harsher. This is common on busy roads or when someone’s parking spot is stolen! Connasse is the feminine version.
Example: Mais c’est qui ce connard? Pour qui se prend-il?! (Who is this motherfucker? Who does he think he is!)
Though a feminine version of this French swear word exists (“enculée”), I’ve actually never heard it used. It seems to be an insult mostly reserved for men. And if you wonder about its literal meaning...it’s the past participle of the verb “enculer”: to do someone up the bum.
Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERR6b_SmIOs used here as “quel enculé!” (what an asshole). A French gamer *accidentally* insults the president and apologises immediately!
Let’s take a break from very vulgar words. “Bordel” is slang for “brothel”. However, today when used as an interjection it means “a mess”.
Example: C’était le bordel chez lui (his house was a mess!).
This one you could have guessed:“bâtard” or “bâtarde” for feminine, means “bastard”. The ‘d’ in the masculine form is silent, whereas you need to pronounce it for the feminine form.
Example: Sale bâtard, tu vas me le payer! (Filthy bastard, you’ll pay for this!)
Originally, this French swear word meant “soiled with excrement” (what a romantic language!). However, gradually it lost this meaning and now it’s mostly used to say “bastard”, “imbecile” or to call someone dishonest.
Example: Si je mets la main sur l’enfoiré qui a volé mon portable... (If I catch the bastard who stole my phone...)
The spelling of this word varies between “poufiasse” or “pouffiasse” and even other forms like “pouffe”. It usually means a slut, or a vulgar or ridiculous woman.
Example: Cette poufiasse, l’a agressé sans raison. (this slut, she attacked him for no reason.)
Pute or pétasse mean a bitch or a whore. But there’s also the common phrase “faire sa pute” (literally: to be a whore) which means to be selfish. Most of the time it is used in a negative sentence like “allez, fais pas ta pute!” (come on, don’t be selfish).
Pro tip: If you want to lessen the vulgarity a tad you can always use the verlanized form. Verlan is where we switch syllables in order to make it slangy. In this case, you’d hear it as “te-pu” (teuh-pwu). Similarly, pétasse would become “tasse-pé”.
Example: “La solitude est juste une te-pu” (Loneliness is a bitch) as used in ‘La misère est si belle’ by rappers, PNL.
A vulgar word for the body part, not for a person who acts like an asshole (for that, see many of the other words on this list!). It is very common to use the verlan form for this word as well; “teub”.
Example: Now you can understand Elams rap song “J’sors ma teub” Elams - J'sors ma t*** (Clip Officiel) (I take out my cock)
Another vulgar word but this time for the feminine body part. Note that normally “chatte” means a female cat. So it easily gets awkward when you talk about cats. Keep this in mind and don’t be surprised if you see people smirking.
Example: Sa jupe était tellement courte qu’on voyait sa chatte (her skirt was so short, you could see her pussy)
Meaning: pain in the ass, really annoying
You can use this word for a highly annoying person or situation. It comes from the verb “chier” (vulgar way to say “to shit”). Don’t forget to pronounce the T at the end for the feminine form.
Example: J’ai passé le weekend avec lui, il était trop chiant! (I spent the weekend with him, he was so annoying!)
The exact French equivalent of “fuck” or “screw”. It can either mean “to have sex” or “to swindle” someone. However, I believe “niquer” is much more vulgar than its English equivalent. So be careful when using it!
Example: Of course, I had to share this cult scene from a sketch where the comedians play kids who rehearse a play about the French revolution. He’s about to behead the King and says the French national motto “Liberté, égalité, fraternité”, but changes “fraternité” to “va te faire niquer” (fuck you) liberté, égalité...
Here’s another synonym for “niquer” (to have sex or to screw). I’d say that it’s a bit less vulgar than the previous one. Note that the word can also be used as a noun - “un baiser”, meaning a kiss.
Example: S’il a payé ce prix-là, il s’est fait baiser! (if that’s the price he paid, he’s been screwed over)
This interjection comes from the verb “dégager”, which means to remove, or to pull something or somebody out. As a swear word, “dégage!” can mean “get out! or “fuck off!”. But it really depends on the way the person uses it. It’ll never be polite to use it but it can range from “move!” to “fuck off” so it really depends on how angry and frustrated the person is.
Example: Tu es trop lent, dégage! (You’re so slow, move!)
A real son of a bitch. Salaud is the masculine noun, whilst the feminine is salope.
Example: Ce salaud m’a larguée quand je lui ai dit que j’étais enceinte. (This bastard dumped me when I told him I was pregnant.)
Now we’ve covered all the most common individual French swear words, here are some French swear phrases that can be very useful to know as well...
Literal meaning: Your mouth / Shut your mouth.
Meaning: shut up / shut the fuck up
In texting you can see it as “TG” or “FTG”
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Literal meaning: His/Her, Your race
It is mostly combined with other phrases like “nique ta race” which literally means fuck your race but it can also be the equivalent of fuck off.
Literal meaning: Eat your dead bodies
Another way to say “fuck off”. This expression comes from gypsies and has become very popular.
Literal meaning: Fuck your dead bodies
Like “Mange tes morts” but much harsher.
Literal meaning: Whorehouse of shit
Meaning: For crying out loud, fucking hell
Literal meaning: Fucking whorehouse of shit
Meaning: for crying out loud, fucking hell
Literal meaning: Her/his/your mother the whore
Literal meaning: His/her mother the whore
Literal meaning: His/her fucking whore mother
Literal meaning: son of a bitch/whore
This French swear phrase is also often shortened to “trouduc”. (troo-dwuk)
Literal meaning: To break the balls
Meaning: Annoy the hell out of somebody
Meaning: to not care / to not giving a single fuck
This is impossible to translate literally. Both verbs are reflexive. You’d say for example “je m’en fiche” or “je m’en fous”. The latter is more vulgar.
Literal meaning: To beat your balls with it
As it’s a reflexive verb you can for example use it as “je m’en bats les couilles”.
Literal meaning: To make somebody shit
You can say “tu me fais chier” to say you annoy me or use it as “fait chier!” as an interjection that means “shit”.
This is an adjectival phrase. You can use it like in “ce film est à chier” (this movie is shitty/ this is a shitty movie)
Et voilà! I hope you’ve found this guide both entertaining and insightful. If you’re interested in improving your French language skills outside of learning all the French swear words, you might want to consider taking 1-on-1, online lessons. You can book a trial session with me via my profile page , or check the videos, reviews and pricing of other tutors here .

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Have you ever heard the words 'putain' , 'merde' , 'bordel' in France or 'tabarnak' in Quebec? You can't really say you speak French if you don't know some French swear words. Thanks to this article, you will learn lots of swear words and insults to curse like a French person! And we also added some of the most common swear words from Quebec, Canada.

Mastering swear words in French will help you to immerse yourself in French-speaking culture. Some of these vulgar French words might make you feel a little uncomfortable or even shock you. But don't worry, if you offend somebody, you can always blame it on learning the language 😀

You won't learn these swear words in school. You might never hear them unless you spend some time in a French-speaking country or live with a French family. French movies are a great way to learn curse words but one has to be very careful to spot them.

Sometimes, we tend to ignore swear words because their vulgarity bothers us. However, a very serious study conducted by researchers at the University of Rochester in the USA, found that intelligent people are more likely to swear.

Still, you will have to overcome your embarrassment and prudishness to learn some of these words, but they could come in handy if someone flames you on Reddit. We have put together a list of swear words, curse words and insults that you must know to swear like the locals. Be prepared because some of them are pretty racy!

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Definitely the most widely used French swear word. Literally, it means 'whore' but its use is close to 'fuck' in English. You can find it employed in many different situations to express anger, surprise and admiration. In short, a whole range of emotions. Despite appearances, it is not one of the most vulgar French swear words. But, of course, it depends on the context.

This is another of the most popular swear words in French. It translates directly into the English words 'shit' or 'crap'. It can be used to say that something is of very bad quality or that someone is a very bad person. It can also refer to feelings such as surprise or disappointment as in 'holy shit'.

Another of the most versatile French swear words. It literally means 'brothel' but it's use is similar the word ' putain '.

These are three very common combinations of the swear words explained above. All of them can be expressions of anger or frustration and can be translated as 'for fuck's sake', 'goddammit' or 'bloody hell'. Obviously, the combination using the greatest number of swear words i.e. ' putain de bordel de merde ' shows the highest level on the scale of emotions!

A quite blasphemous swear meaning 'for God's sake' or 'holy shit' and that can be emphasized by adding 'merde', becoming then 'for shitty God's sake'. It can also be translated as 'goddamn'. Something for everyone!

This is the French Canadian version of ' putain '. ' Ostie ' comes from the word ' hostie ' which means 'host'. This swear word is clearly blasphemous, like most Quebec swear words. It's used like the f-word in English.

Another blasphemous swear word as it comes from ' tabernacle ' which is the small piece of furniture where the hosts are stored. It can be translated as 'holy shit' or 'holy fuck'.

It could be translated as 'Christ' as ' crisse ' is a contraction of that word but it's closer to 'holy shit'.

A superior version to ' crisse ' but a bit stronger so closer to 'holy fuck'.

A blasphemous word again referring to the Christian sacraments. It's used like the f-word in English but is even stronger.

The English equivalent of this word is 'bullshit'. It refers to something we are told but don't believe, or that we think doesn't make sense. It can also refer to actions when you do something stupid, as in ' faire une/des connerie(s) '. In this case, it would be mean 'to screw up' or 'fuck up'.

Originally, ' con ' was the sex of a woman. Today, it's an insult to call someone an idiot, a 'twat' or a 'jerk'. It can also be translated into 'cunt' when insulting a man.

There are many equivalent of the swear word ' connard ' or ' connasse ' in English. 'Tosser', 'twat', 'jerk' are a few.

This rude French term is employed in many different contexts. You can catch ' une saloperie ' in which case it might give you a cold of fever. You may have eaten ' une saloperie ' if you get sick from food. Somebody could play a dirty trick on you that would be referred to as ' une saloperie '. A public rubbish bin can be full of filthy saloperies . And a person can be a real saloperie or an 'asshole' in English.

' Salaud ' is a swear word for someone who is misbehaving, or who has a reprehensible moral attitude. It can also refer to a behaviour or action. For instance, when your teacher gives you a bad grade and you think it's unfair. You will think they are a 'bastard'.

' Salopard ' is similar to ' salaud ' but stronger and closer to 'scumbag'.

This is the feminine version of ' salaud '. But, as usual with swear words targeting women, it mostly refers to her sexual behaviour and can be translated as 'whore', depending on the context. It can also be used to insult a man but with no sexual connotation. Using the feminine version of 'salaud' to insult a man has the same meaning than 'salaud' but stronger i.e. even more insulting.

A swear used to call a woman a 'whore'. It's worth noting that ' pute ' is stronger than ' putain '. It can also be used to insult a man in the exact context of the term ' salope ' explained above.

This swear word to use to insult women only. It can denote sexual behaviour but could also be used to describe a bad or very unpleasant woman. It can be translated as 'bitch'. In the Middle-Ages, ' garce ' was the feminine of ' gars ' which means 'boy'.

Another swear word to call a woman a 'whore', 'slut' or 'tart'.

This French insult designates a woman who does not dress or behave with class, with an extravagant attitude or outfit, and who's not very clever. There's no real equivalent in English but it could be translated as 'floozy' or 'bimbo'.

'Chatte' means 'female cat'. It's also a very vulgar word to say vagina and is thus the equivalent of 'pussy' or 'cunt'. Unlike in English, this is not an insult and is not used to call a man a coward.

'Plotte' is the vulgar Quebec word for the sex of a woman. It's funny to know that this word comes from the French term ' pelote ' which means 'a ball' of wool.

Literally 'pile of shit', the equivalent expression in English is 'piece of shit'. On a similar note, you can hear another version using the word 'grosse' i.e. 'big' instead of 'pile' like 'grosse merde'. Both are used to tell someone all the contempt we feel for him/her.

This insult refers rather to a person's physical appearance since it means 'big pile'. It's not strictly speaking vulgar but it's quite offensive.

The literal translation of this insult is 'hole of the arse/ass'. It corresponds exactly to the English expression 'arsehole' or 'asshole', which describes quite well how little respect you have for someone.

The literal translation of this insult matches exactly the insult 'arse-licker' in English.

This is the Quebec version of ' lèche-cul '. ' Téter ' meaning 'to suckle' in French, this typically Quebec swear word can also be translated as 'cocksucker'.

This is the French equivalent of the internationally known 'son of a bitch'. It goes without saying that this term is very offensive!

This is the vulgar term for testicles and is equivalent to 'bollocks' or 'balls'. It is used in many expressions such as 'Je m'en bas les couilles', literally 'I beat my bollocks with it'. Its abbreviated version, BLC (Bas Les Couilles), is an example of French internet slang for texting . It can be translated as 'I don't give a fuck
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