Você fede
In Portuguese, the phrase for "you stink" is Você fede.
Você fede is much more aggressive and insulting than Você cheira mal, which is a more polite way to say someone has an unpleasant odor.
What does it mean word for word?
Você fede is composed of the pronoun você (you) and the third-person singular form of the verb feder (to stink).
How does it change in a sentence?
In certain regions of Brazil and in Portugal, the second-person singular form Tu fedes is used instead of Você fede.
Did you know?
- The word você actually began as a highly respectful way to address someone, derived from the phrase 'your mercy'.
- While 'to stink' is used for bad smells, the verb feder is also used metaphorically in Portuguese to describe something that is 'fishy' or suspicious.
- The verb feder has a linguistic cousin in English: the word 'fetid' comes from the same Latin root 'fetidus' that shaped Portuguese verbs of this type.
Examples in context
- Você fede.You stink.Tatoeba #4837114 by bill, translation #4834656 by shekitten
- Você cheira mal, talvez seja melhor dar uma olhada em sua higiene pessoal.You smell bad, perhaps you should take a look at your personal hygiene.
- Ei, cara, você está fedendo um pouco hoje.Hey, dude, you're stinking a bit today.
- Você fede muito depois do treino.You stink a lot after training.
Example conversation
Juliana and Gabriel are in the locker room.
- JulianaGabriel, você fede de verdade.Gabriel, you really stink.
- GabrielDesculpa, eu esqueci o desodorante.Sorry, I forgot my deodorant.
- JulianaVocê fede e precisa de um banho.You stink and need a shower.
- GabrielVou no chuveiro agora mesmo.I'm going to the shower right now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries você, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
