“Mamka mu” (his mother) is Bulgaria’s “damn it.”

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

1. 1
   putkaпутка POOT-kaC***.
   Nuclear ▶ Hear it
2. 2
   da ti eba maykataда ти еба майката da tee eh-BA MY-ka-taI f*** your mother.
   Nuclear ▶ Hear it
3. 3
   kurкур KOORDick.
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
4. 4
   kurvaкурва KOOR-vaWhore.
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
5. 5
   kopeleкопеле KO-peh-lehBastard.
   Rude ▶ Hear it
7. 6
   mamka muмамка му MAM-ka mooHis mother! (damn it)
   Mild ▶ Hear it
8. 7
   laynoлайно lie-NOShit.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
9. 8
   zadnikзадник ZAD-nikAss.
   Grandma-safe ▶ Hear it
10. 9
    glupakглупак gloo-PAKIdiot.
    Grandma-safe ▶ Hear it
11. 10
    magareмагаре ma-GA-rehDonkey.
    Grandma-safe ▶ Hear it