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How to Say ‘Fucking shit!’ in French

Putain de merde!

poo-tan duh maird

[poo-tan duh maird]

💬 Usage Tip: [De] is often used to intensify a noun in exclamations: [temps de merde], [journée de merde], [putain de merde]. It works a bit like stacking [damn] or [fucking] in English.

🇫🇷 In France: This is a pure outburst, not something you usually aim at a person. It sounds very strong and very emotional.

Phrase Breakdown

Putain

[poo-tan]

Fucking

An expression of strong frustration or disbelief.

Example

Putain de merde, il neige encore.

Fucking hell, it's snowing again.

de

[duh]

of

Part of the intensified phrase.

Example

Putain de merde, il neige encore.

Fucking hell, it's snowing again.

merde

[maird]

shit

Used to further intensify the expression.

Example

Putain de merde, il neige encore.

Fucking hell, it's snowing again.

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