Croatians and Serbs share a rich swearing tradition; Croatians love “jebem ti sve.”

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

1. 1
   pička ti materina PEECH-ka tee MA-teh-ree-naYour mother’s c***.
   Nuclear ▶ Hear it
2. 2
   jebem ti sve YEH-bem tee SVEHI f*** everything of yours.
   Nuclear ▶ Hear it
3. 3
   jebote YEH-bo-tehF*** it.
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4. 4
   kurac KOO-ratsDick.
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5. 5
   majku ti MY-koo teeYour mother!
   Rude ▶ Hear it
7. 6
   sranje SRA-nyehShit.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
8. 7
   govno GOV-noShit (a person).
   Mild ▶ Hear it
9. 8
   kreten KREH-tenMoron.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
10. 9
    glupane GLOO-pa-nehYou idiot!
    Grandma-safe ▶ Hear it
11. 10
    budala BOO-da-laFool.
    Grandma-safe ▶ Hear it