Swear words in Algeria

Algerians often swear in a mix of Arabic and French in the same breath.

The 10 most-used swear words in Algeria, ranked from nuclear to Grandma-safe. Tap “Hear it” to hear each one, or tap a red bar to reveal a word.

1. 1
   nik mok NIK MOKF*** your mother.
   Nuclear ▶ Hear it
2. 2
   weld el-qahba weld el-QAH-baSon of a whore.
   Nuclear ▶ Hear it
3. 3
   zebbi ZEB-beeMy dick. F***!
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
4. 4
   qahba QAH-baWhore.
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
5. 5
   tahan ta-HANSnitch, lowlife.
   Rude ▶ Hear it
7. 6
   tfou alik TFOO a-LEEKSpit on you.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
8. 7
   khra KHRAShit.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
9. 8
   kelb KELBDog.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
10. 9
    hmar HMARDonkey.
    Grandma-safe ▶ Hear it
11. 10
    mahboul mah-BOOLCrazy.
    Grandma-safe ▶ Hear it