Czech
10 Czech swear words you'll actually hear
A traveller's shortlist of Czech expletives, insults and exclamations — what they mean, and how strong they are.
Every language swears differently. This guide collects 10 Czech expressions you're genuinely likely to hear — from mild exclamations to properly strong stuff — and explains what each one actually means, not just its dictionary translation.
Burn Ratings are an approximate, cross-language heuristic. Context, region, tone and who's speaking all change how a word lands. Treat these as a guide, not gospel.
- 1blbost 1/5 · Mild
Literally “stupidity”. Nonsense or a stupid thing. Mild dismissive word.
Full entry → - 2pitomost 1/5 · Mild
Literally “stupidity”. A stupid idea or piece of nonsense. Mild criticism.
Full entry → - 3bordel 2/5 · Coarse
Literally “brothel”. Mess or chaos, in coarse informal use. Literal brothel sense also exists.
Full entry → - 4držka 2/5 · Coarse
Literally “muzzle”. Coarse word for a person's mouth or face. Often occurs in rude commands.
Full entry → - 5
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- 7prasárna 2/5 · Coarse
Literally “pig act”. Something disgusting, dirty or grossly unfair. May refer to obscenity or bad conduct.
Full entry → - 8chcanky 3/5 · Vulgar
Literally “piss”. Vulgar word for urine or a poor drink. Not neutral medical language.
Full entry → - 9
- 10do prdele 3/5 · Vulgar
Literally “into the arse”. Vulgar exclamation roughly like shit or fuck. Usually frustration or surprise.
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