Swear words in Ecuador

Ecuadorians say “¡chuta!” the way Americans say “shoot!”

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

1. 1
   hijo de puta EE-ho deh POO-taSon of a whore.
   Nuclear ▶ Hear it
2. 2
   chucha de tu madre CHOO-cha deh too MAH-drehYour mother’s… (very strong).
   Nuclear ▶ Hear it
3. 3
   mamaverga ma-ma-VEHR-gaD*ck-sucker.
   Nuclear ▶ Hear it
4. 4
   verga VEHR-gaDick.
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
5. 5
   chucha CHOO-chaDamn! (vulgar)
   Rude ▶ Hear it
7. 6
   cabrón ka-BRONBastard.
   Rude ▶ Hear it
8. 7
   cojudo ko-HOO-doIdiot.
   Rude ▶ Hear it
9. 8
   huevón weh-VONIdiot, or dude.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
10. 9
    carajo ka-RA-hoDamn it!
    Mild ▶ Hear it
11. 10
    chuta CHOO-taShoot! Darn!
    Grandma-safe ▶ Hear it