Is "Foda-se!" offensive?

Yes — very. It rates 4/5 on the Punch-o-Meter (Fighting words). aimed at a person, will start something. Read the usage note before you even think about it.

How do you pronounce "Foda-se!"?

Say it "FOH-dah-see" — capitals mark the stressed syllable. In IPA: ˈfɔ.da.si.

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Portuguese · Frustration & Despair

Foda-se!

FOH-dah-see · /ˈfɔ.da.si/

Fuck it! / Who cares! / Whatever!

4/5 Fighting words

aimed at a person, will start something

Literally

"Fuck itself"

Word-for-word — which is rarely what it means.

How to use it

Defiant "I don't give a fuck." "Foda-se o que pensam" ("fuck what they think"). Important regional note: in Portugal "foda-se!" is a top-tier general exclamation of shock/anger (like Brazil's "puta que pariu"), used constantly; in Brazil it leans more toward "I don't care." Rude in both. Softer: "foda-se" → "que se dane."

Heard in the wild

Não fui convidado? Foda-se, vou fazer meu próprio rolê.

I wasn't invited? Fuck it, I'll throw my own party.

Where it lands

Brazil ('I don't care'); Portugal (general exclamation of anger/shock — heavier use).

Quick answers

What does "Foda-se!" mean?: In Portuguese, "Foda-se!" means "Fuck it! / Who cares! / Whatever!". Literally it's "Fuck itself". Defiant "I don't give a fuck." "Foda-se o que pensam" ("fuck what they think"). Important regional note: in Portugal "foda-se!" is a top-tier general exclamation of shock/anger (like Brazil's "puta que pariu"), used constantly; in Brazil it leans more toward "I don't care." Rude in both. Softer: "foda-se" → "que se dane."
Is "Foda-se!" offensive?: Yes — very. It rates 4/5 on the Punch-o-Meter (Fighting words). aimed at a person, will start something. Read the usage note before you even think about it.
How do you pronounce "Foda-se!"?: Say it "FOH-dah-see" — capitals mark the stressed syllable. In IPA: ˈfɔ.da.si.

Related in Portuguese

Porra! POH-hah Damn! / Fuck! — but mostly used as pure punctuation Caralho! kah-RAH-lyoo Fuck! / Hell! — exclamation and all-purpose intensifier Que porra é essa? keh POH-hah eh EH-sah What the fuck is this? / What the hell is going on? Porra nenhuma! POH-hah neh-NYOO-mah Bullshit! / Like hell! / Not a damn thing Chato SHAH-too Annoying / boring / a pain Puta que pariu! POO-tah keh pah-REE-oo Holy fuck! / Motherfucker! / For fuck's sake!

The same idea, elsewhere

Via concepts like "Screw you".

how to say "Screw you" →

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