Cross-language · 75 phrases · 11 languages
How to say "you idiot"
The affectionate-to-vicious spectrum of calling someone stupid.
French
all French → Con KOHN Idiot / dumbass — the single most useful insult in French Connard ! kon-AR Asshole / bastard Trou du cul ! troo doo KOO Asshole / jerk Pauvre con POH-vruh KOHN Pathetic idiot / sad little man Abruti ! a-broo-TEE Moron / dumbass Couillon ! koo-YOHN Fool / dummy (warm, southern) Tête de nœud ! tet duh NUH Dickhead / knucklehead Branleur ! brahn-LUHR Wanker / lazy waster / slacker Pétasse ! pay-TASS Trashy/bitchy woman / skank Ducon doo-KOHN Dumbass / genius (sarcastic)
German
all German → Arsch ARSH Arse / ass — and the second great compound-engine of German Arschloch ARSH-loch Asshole Depp DEP Idiot / dope Blödmann BLURT-mahn Idiot / dumbass Vollpfosten FOLL-pfos-ten Complete idiot / total blockhead Hornochse HORN-ok-suh Blockhead / clumsy oaf Dummkopf DOOM-kopf Blockhead / dummy Schiri, du Pfeife! SHEE-ree doo PFY-fuh Ref, you useless clown! einen Vogel zeigen gesture You've got a screw loose / you're insane Arschgeige ARSH-guy-guh A useless idiot / a hopeless article Sie Arschloch! ZEE ARSH-loch The formal-register insult — cold, deliberate contempt
Greek
all Greek → μαλάκας malákas mah-LAH-kahss Asshole / idiot — OR — dude / mate. The single most important word in Greek. βλάκας vlákas VLAH-kahss Idiot / fool / dummy. χαζός chazós khah-ZOHSS Silly / dumb / airhead — the gentlest 'you idiot.' παπάρι papári pah-PAH-ree Idiot / dickhead — and 'παπάριες' = nonsense / bullshit. η χειρονομία του μαλάκα i cheironomía tou maláka gesture You wanker / you idiot — the gestural version of malakas.
Italian
all Italian → Stronzo! STRON-tso Asshole! / Bastard! Coglione! kol-YO-nay Idiot / dumbass / sucker Testa di cazzo! TESS-tah dee KAHT-tso Dickhead / stupid asshole Cretino! kray-TEE-no Idiot / moron Sfigato! sfee-GAH-to Loser / dork / unlucky wretch Pirla! PEER-lah Idiot / dumbass (Milanese) L'hai presa alla lotteria la patente?! lye PRAY-zah AHL-lah lot-teh-REE-ah lah pah-TEN-tay Where'd you get your license, a cereal box?!
Japanese
all Japanese →Korean
all Korean →Polish
all Polish →Portuguese
all Portuguese → Otário oh-TAH-ree-oo Sucker / gullible fool / mug Babaca bah-BAH-kah Jerk / idiot / asshole (mild) Corno KOR-noo Cuckold — a man whose partner cheats on him Burro BOO-hoo Dumb / stupid (person) Vaca VAH-kah Bitch (aimed at a woman) — sometimes 'backstabber' Trouxa TROH-shah Sucker / naive fool / pushover Perna de pau PEHR-nah jee POW A terrible player / clumsy on the ball O sinal do 'OK' gesture Asshole — a genuine insult in Brazil Chifrinho gesture You're a cuckold / your partner cheats on you
Russian
all Russian →Spanish
all Spanish →Turkish
all Turkish → Salak sah-LAHK Idiot / dummy Aptal ap-TAHL Stupid / fool Gerizekalı geh-ree-zeh-kah-LUH Moron / imbecile Mal MAHL Dumbass / thick / clueless Dangalak dahn-gah-LAHK Blockhead / bonehead Ahmak ah-MAHK Fool / simpleton Öküz ur-KEWZ Oaf / boor / clumsy lout Eşek eh-SHEK Ass / stubborn idiot / rude oaf Hıyar huh-YAR Jerk / clod / knob Ezik eh-ZEEK Loser / pushover Angut ahn-GOOT Birdbrain / dopey idiot