Foul language: Common swear words and phrases

💬 [Vete] is the [tú] command of [irse], and this verb changes shape a lot: [ve], [vete], [me voy]. You can reuse the pattern with other reflexive commands like [siéntate].

🇲🇽 Strong insult, but less specifically Mexican than [chinga tu madre]. It sounds openly hostile and is for fights, not playful banter.

🇲🇽 Very common and widely understood in Mexico, but still vulgar. People do use it for pain, frustration, or sudden bad news, not just to insult someone.

🇲🇽 This is a very strong insult in Mexico. Use it only if you mean real aggression; it is not casual teasing in most situations.

🇲🇽 In Mexico, [cabrón] can be either a harsh insult or rough, friendly slang between close friends, depending on tone. Don't use it with strangers until you really understand the social setting.

🇲🇽 Very common in Mexico and often thrown around casually, but it is still insulting. Among friends it can sometimes sound almost playful, but with the wrong tone it becomes a real confrontation.

💬 [Maldito] is an adjective, so it changes to match what it describes: [maldito idiota], [maldita sea], [malditos vecinos]. On its own as an exclamation, it's like saying 'damn' about a person or thing.

💬 [Estúpido] changes for gender and number: [estúpida], [estúpidos], [estúpidas]. Spanish insults often work like regular adjectives, so you can swap them onto different nouns.

🇲🇽 Less crude than some other insults here, but still rude. It can sound more childish or blunt than deeply threatening.

💬 [Que te den] literally means 'may they give it to you,' but as a set phrase it means 'screw you.' [Te] shows it's aimed at one person; with [ustedes] you'd hear [que les den].

🇲🇽 Understood in Mexico, but not especially Mexican in flavor. It sounds angry and dismissive rather than witty or playful.