follare

Follar is a vulgar Spanish verb meaning to have sexual intercourse. In some dialects or historical texts you may encounter the variant follare. It is highly informal and regarded as crude or offensive in most settings, and is rarely used in formal writing. It is more common in colloquial speech, music lyrics, film dialogue, and online discourse.

Usage and register: The term denotes sexual activity between adults and can carry aggressive, playful, or emphatic tones depending on context. It is widely understood across Spanish-speaking regions, but regional preferences and levels of offensiveness vary. In polite conversation, speakers typically avoid it in favor of phrases such as tener relaciones sexuales or hacer el amor.

Conjugation: Follar is a regular -ar verb. Present indicative: yo follo, tú follas, él/ella/usted folla, nosotros follamos, vosotros foláis, ellos/ellas/ustedes follan. Preterite: yo follé, tú follaste, él/ella/usted foló, nosotros follamos, vosotros follasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes follaron. Imperfect: yo follaba, tú follabas, él/ella/usted follaba, nosotros follábamos, vosotros follabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes follaban. Past participle: follado; gerund: follando.

Etymology and regional variation: The exact origin of the term is uncertain; it is attested from the early modern period in Spanish, reflecting slang development in the Romance language family. The word’s offensiveness and frequency vary by country and social group, and some regions employ milder synonyms or euphemisms in formal or mixed company.

See also: hacer el amor; relaciones sexuales; argot sexual.