какого хрена

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɐˌkovə ˈxrʲenə] (phonetic respelling: каково хре́на)

Phrase

како́го хре́на • (kakóvo xréna)

1. (minced oath, colloquial) euphemistic form of како́го ху́я (kakóvo xúja)
   1. why the frick

      Како́го хре́на ты припёрся? ― Kakóvo xréna ty pripjórsja? ― Why the frick did you come here?

      Како́го хре́на они́ донима́ли тебя́? ― Kakóvo xréna oní donimáli tebjá? ― Why the frick were they harassing you?

   2. what the frick

      Како́го хре́на тебе́ от меня́ на́до? ― Kakóvo xréna tebé ot menjá nádo? ― What the frick do you want from me?

Usage notes

• The word хрен (xren, “prick”) can be replaced with a few options – vulgar and less vulgar; see како́го чёрта (kakóvo čórta) for some synonyms.