Slovenians borrow strong swears from Serbo-Croatian and keep their own for mild ones.

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

1. 1
   jebemti YEH-bem-teeF*** you.
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
2. 2
   pizda PEEZ-daC***; damn!
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
3. 3
   kurac KOO-ratsDick.
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
4. 4
   kurba KOOR-baWhore.
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
5. 5
   pofukanec po-FOO-ka-netsScrewed-up person.
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
7. 6
   poljubi me v rit po-LYOO-bee meh oo REETKiss my ass.
   Rude ▶ Hear it
8. 7
   drek DREKShit.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
9. 8
   prekleto preh-KLEH-toDamn.
   Grandma-safe ▶ Hear it
10. 9
    tepec TEH-petsFool.
    Grandma-safe ▶ Hear it
11. 10
    bedak BEH-dakIdiot.
    Grandma-safe ▶ Hear it