Romanian swears often involve your mother. Shouting “muie” at a stadium is a national sport.

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

1. 1
   futu-ți mama FOO-too-tsi MA-maF*** your mother.
   Nuclear ▶ Hear it
2. 2
   muie MOO-yehBlowjob (an insult).
   Nuclear ▶ Hear it
3. 3
   pizda mă-tii PEEZ-da muh-TEEYour mother’s c***.
   Nuclear ▶ Hear it
4. 4
   pula mea POO-la MEH-aMy dick. F***!
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
5. 5
   nenorocit neh-no-ro-CHEETWretch.
   Rude ▶ Hear it
7. 6
   du-te dracului DOO-teh DRA-coo-looyGo to the devil.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
8. 7
   căcat kuh-KATShit.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
9. 8
   fraier FRA-yerSucker.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
10. 9
    jegos zheh-GOSGrimy creep.
    Mild ▶ Hear it
11. 10
    bou BO-ooOx. Idiot.
    Grandma-safe ▶ Hear it