foutu

done for

adjective foo-TEW Less Common

Also means

bloody, damn (intensifier)

Usage Note

Foutu is a coarse but very common colloquial adjective. Je suis foutu means 'I'm done for / screwed'. Used attributively before a noun (ce foutu bouchon) it intensifies frustration, similar to English 'bloody' or 'damn'. The feminine form is foutue; it derives from foutre (vulgar).

Examples

"Mon téléphone est complètement foutu."

Natural Translation

My phone is completely done for.

Literal Translation

My telephone is completely done-for

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