{"id":5098,"date":"2016-07-26T18:26:09","date_gmt":"2016-07-26T16:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/en\/?p=5098"},"modified":"2022-02-15T17:27:00","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T16:27:00","slug":"swear-like-a-swede-swedish-profanity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/en\/swear-like-a-swede-swedish-profanity\/","title":{"rendered":"Swedish Profanity: This Is How Swedes Swear"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Swear<\/a><\/p>\n

Normally, when Swedes get a little angry, they say words like hopsan<\/em>, oj<\/em> (oops) or allts\u00e5 n\u00e4\u00e4\u00e4h<\/em> (oh nooo).
\nBut when they drop their iPhone or find out that their colleague has taken their mug from the office cabinet, more strong language can cross their lips.
\nTherefore it’s important, for you as a new-Swede, to understand the most common Swedish swear words and when to use them correctly.<\/p>\n

Most popular Swedish swear words<\/h2>\n

People from your country probably use terms that are connected to genitals, or actions that are connected to the application of them. Swedes on the other hand, prefer to refer to the devil and the place where he’s living.<\/p>\n

Top 3 Swedish Swear words<\/h3>\n
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  1. fan – devil<\/li>\n
  2. j\u00e4vla – devilish<\/li>\n
  3. helvete – hell<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    (Here<\/a>, how to correctly pronounce them. Video<\/a>)<\/p>\n

    Another popular word is skit<\/em><\/strong> (shit), which you can freely combine with many other Swedish words, like skitst\u00f6vel<\/em> (shit-boot) or skitbil<\/em> (shitty car) or skit samma<\/em> (never mind).<\/p>

    \"Book<\/a><\/div>\n

    Once, when a friend caught his finger in a closing door, I witnessed his rhetoric perfection as he managed to use all of the afore mentioned words in just one sentence…<\/p>\n

    “Fan i helvetes j\u00e4vla skit!” – “Devil in hell’s devilish shit!”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Swedish prafanity<\/h2>\n

    Of course, those are not the only Swedish swear words you can use to express your irritation<\/em>. There are more words you should know – but better not use. Or, if you do, maybe only when your closest friends are around.<\/p>\n

    So, here is the super-rude words you shouldn’t use when you meet your parents in law or a police man or woman. Yes, we’re talking about those sexually related words standing for female and male genital organs.<\/p>\n

    Here we, go<\/p>\n