Macedonian swearing sits halfway between Serbian and Bulgarian.

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

1. 1
   da ti ebam majkataда ти ебам мајката da tee EH-bam MY-ka-taI f*** your mother.
   Nuclear ▶ Hear it
2. 2
   pička ti majčinaпичка ти мајчина PEECH-ka tee MY-chee-naYour mother’s c***.
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3. 3
   kuracкурац KOO-ratsDick.
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4. 4
   kurvaкурва KOOR-vaWhore.
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5. 5
   ebenебен EH-benF***ed.
   Rude ▶ Hear it
7. 6
   šupakшупак SHOO-pakAsshole.
   Rude ▶ Hear it
8. 7
   majka muмајка му MY-ka mooHis mother! (damn it)
   Mild ▶ Hear it
9. 8
   govnoговно GOV-noShit.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
10. 9
    majmunмајмун MY-moonMonkey.
    Grandma-safe ▶ Hear it
11. 10
    budalaбудала BOO-da-laFool.
    Grandma-safe ▶ Hear it