Top 10 Popular Spanish Swear Words

For moments when it doesn't need to be so crude. It simply means dummy or dope.

The longer the sentence, the angrier the Spaniard, and this is the proof. Spaniards literally 'shit on' everything: the milk (la leche), God (Dios) or the mother who bore you (la puta que te parió).

'Capullo' is a direct synonym for jerk or prick. It's a bit less heavy than 'gilipollas' and is often used for someone who behaves annoyingly or childishly.

Although it literally means 'whore mother', it's usually used in a positive way. Something that is 'de puta madre' is simply fantastic or awesome.

This is the classic you'll hear at least once in every Spanish movie or series. Its meaning, son of a whore, leaves little to the imagination.

Simple, effective and understood all over the world. Spaniards often tack it onto everything to express their displeasure.

A tricky term, because context is everything. Literally it's a billy goat with big horns (cuckold), which in Spanish culture refers to a man whose wife cheats on him.

Literally, 'coño' refers to the female genitals, comparable to 'cunt'. In practice it works as a powerful interjection to give a sentence extra weight.

'Gilipollas' is a classic Spanish insult. It's used to insult an idiot in traffic or an annoying colleague.

This is the Spanish version of 'shit' or 'fuck'. You use it in amazement, anger or simply when you stub your toe on the edge of the bed.