How the Bleep Do You Swear in Spanish?
You aren’t fluent in Spanish if you can’t at least recognize the most common Spanish swear words. In this article, we’ll explain how to use the most common bad words in Spanish; however, we advise you to tread lightly with your profanity, as the meaning and severity of these words vary greatly depending on the context and the speaker's intent.
How the F Do You Say the F-Word in Spanish?
The various translations of fuck are some of the most common curse words in Spanish.
- Joderis a verb used to talk about sexual intercourse in a vulgar manner.
- ¡Carajo!is an interjection used to express annoyance.
- Irse a la mierdais used to express anger with or contempt for someone or something else.
- The adjective puto(fucking) is used to add emphasis to a statement.
- The adjective jodido(fucked) is used to say that someone is screwed or something is ruined.
Now let’s check out some examples!
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The A-Word, B-Word, and We Won’t Go There with the C-Word
There’s no shortage of Spanish insults to choose from when calling someone unpleasant or despicable.
- Cabrónis the primary translation of asshole.
- Cabrónand hijo de putaare almost completely interchangeable when calling someone a fucker, motherfucker, bastard, or son of a bitch.
- For an unpleasant woman, use perra, cabrona, or zorra.
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Oh, Sugar!
Just like in English, shit in Spanish can be used to refer to excrement in a vulgar manner, express surprise or anger, or even compliment someone or something.
- Mierda and cagar are the vulgar synonyms of cacaand hacer caca.
- ¡Mierda! is an interjection used to express surprise or anger.
- To say that something is the shit (meaning excellent), use de puta madre.
- Me cago en…is one of the most common curse phrases used in Spain. It literally means I shit on…, but its translation varies based on context.
Let's take a look at a few examples!
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Colorful Phrases
Here are some colorful curse phrases that are used when the basic swear words just aren’t sufficient.
Now that you've got the naughty stuff down, why not take some time to learn more vocabulary that will make you sound like a local? Take a look at these articles!