{"id":900001,"date":"2019-09-11T17:51:57","date_gmt":"2019-09-11T16:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jaleomadrid.com\/los-tacos-en-espana-volumen-i-los-usos-de-joder\/"},"modified":"2019-09-11T17:51:57","modified_gmt":"2019-09-11T16:51:57","slug":"los-tacos-en-espana-volumen-i-los-usos-de-joder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jaleomadrid.com\/es\/los-tacos-en-espana-volumen-i-los-usos-de-joder\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does Joder Mean in Spanish? Meaning, Uses and Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you are learning Spanish, one thing might surprise you when you arrive in Spain: how much people swear. Language lessons usually skip swear words, but they are part of everyday conversation, and understanding them helps you follow Spanish as it is really spoken. This article is part of our complete guide to Spanish swear words<\/a>, and we start with the most common one of all: joder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does joder mean?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Joder is one of the most used swear words in Spain. It is close to the English “fuck”, but it has a broader range of uses. People say it to express frustration, surprise and even something positive, so you will hear it all the time in Spanish-speaking settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. \u00a1Joder! as an exclamation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Imagine you are walking down the street and something unexpected happens. You might say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n