Vai Se Foder

Fuck You

/vaj si foˈdeɾ/ "vai see foh-DEHR"

severity: strong vulgarstreet

Go fuck yourself — the definitive Brazilian Portuguese “fuck you”

Usage examples

Vai se foder, cara, eu não aguento mais isso.

Go fuck yourself, man, I can't take this anymore.
Se você não gosta, vai se foder.

If you don't like it, go fuck yourself.

Etymology

From the verb 'foder' (to fuck), derived from Latin 'futuere'. The reflexive construction 'vai se foder' — literally 'go fuck yourself' — parallels the Spanish 've a la mierda' in force and register. It is the Brazilian Portuguese equivalent of the English 'fuck you' or 'go fuck yourself', and is among the most common strong expletives in the language.

Cultural notes

Extremely common in Brazilian Portuguese profanity. Used both as a direct insult directed at someone and as a general expression of frustration or dismissal. It appears frequently in heated arguments and aggressive street speech throughout Brazil. Unlike its European Portuguese counterpart, the Brazilian form tends to be delivered with higher emotional intensity.

Same meaning, other languages

Language	Phrase
Afrikaans	Vok jou
American English	Apples from the Earth
American Military	Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo Yankee Oscar Uniform
American Sign Language	Lift hand up and put all fingers down except your middle finger.
Amharic	tebeda
Arabic	Hynityou
Arabic	Kaifa Haluka
Arabic	الله يلعنك
Arabic - Jordanian	doul fodjfoh
Arabic (Lebanese)	Eyre fik
Arabic (Moroccan)	mchi thawa
Arabic (Sudanese)	Kulsoum
Arabic (Tunisian)	bara naik
Arabic Iraqi	ane chek
Assamise	kati marim
Azeri	sihtir
Bangla	Chudi
Brazilian Portuguese	Vai Tomar no Cu
Brony	Buck you
Bulgarian	Maika ti da eba
Bulgarian	mainata ti
Bulgarian	Ebi se
Canadian	fuck you eh!
Cantonese	CHUCKDEELA
Cantonese	t'iu lei
Cantonese	D'iu lay
Cantonese	Diew Lei
Cat	HISSSSS
Catalan	fote't
Chaldean	Era Bikyo

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