How to Say "swear words" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “swear words” is “tacos” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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nounB1informal
profanity or bad language
Examples
No digas tacos delante de los niños.
Don't say swear words in front of the children.
Ese hombre siempre está soltando tacos.
That man is always shouting swear words.
Using 'tacos' for language
In Spain, when you use 'tacos' with the verb 'decir' (to say), it almost always refers to swearing.
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