beurk
/bœʁk/
The English phrase "ew" is expressed in French as beurk.
beurk is an interjection used to express disgust or nausea. It is the direct equivalent of the English "ew".
Meaning: expression of disgust or nausea (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
/bœʁk/
Did you know?
- In many French-speaking cultures, reacting to bad food with a physical sound like beurk is considered significantly more impolite than it might be in casual English settings.
- The word beurk is an onomatopoeia, meaning it is designed to imitate the sound of someone gagging or pushing something out of their mouth.
- While beurk expresses disgust, French speakers often use the word pouah to express a similar sense of revulsion, often specifically regarding a bad smell.
Examples in context
- Beurk !Ew!This example shows how to use beurk as an exclamation of disgust.Tatoeba #10504301 by pkill, translation #9868320 by shekitten
- Beurk, ce lait est périmé !Ew, this milk is expired!
- Beurk, cette odeur est horrible.Ew, this smell is horrible.
Example conversation
Emma and Lucas are looking at a plate of old food.
- LucasRegarde ce vieux fromage, Lucas.Look at this old cheese, Lucas.
- EmmaBeurk, il y a de la moisissure !Ew, there is mold on it!
- LucasC'est vraiment dégoûtant.It is really disgusting.
- EmmaNe le mange surtout pas.Whatever you do, don't eat it.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry beurk, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries beurk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
