Swear words and insults in French
Merde Means: shit Example: Merde, j’ai oublié de faire mes devoirs!
Putain Means: Fuck (but it’s used for almost everything) Examples: Putain, ça m’énerve! / C’est génial putain! / On a réussi putain!
Bordel Means: mess, shit, damn Example: C’est quoi ce bordel? / Bordel, qu’est-ce que c’est que ça?
La vache Means: crap Example: La vache, il m’a bien eu!
Oh mon dieu Means: Oh my god Example: Oh mon dieu il a vraiment fait ça?
Connard / Fils de pute / Enculé Means: asshole, son of a bitch, fucker (when you’re talking to a boy). These are popular insults but very vulgar.
Connasse / Salope / Pétasse Means: asshole, bitch, slut (when you’re talking to a girl). These are popular insults but very vulgar.
Enfoiré / Abruti / Imbécile / Salaud Means: asshole. These are popular insult but a little bit less vulgar.
Va te faire foutre Means: Fuck you
Branleur Means: wanker Example: T’es qu’un branleur!
Dégage Means: piss off Example: Dégage, sors de ma chambre!
Tu me fais chier Means: You’re pissing me off
Je m’en fous Means: I don’t give a shit
Ta gueule Means: shut up
S’en prendre plein la gueule Means: being critized violently or insulted Example: Il a triché et il s’en ai pris plein la gueule.
We also often combine these insults, for example “bordel de merde” ou “putain de merde”.
