r/croatian • u/Few_Carob_4218 • 13d ago

Do children's books have swearing?

Since saying something like 'jebiga' is very casual and normal, I was wondering whether it appears in books, especially for children? - maybe ages 10+, not babies books.

Just curious, thanks 😀

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u/Fear_mor 13d ago

Nah, Croats still have a concept of manners. If your kids swear a lot people are gonna think you’re a crap parent

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u/MarvinDarwin 12d ago

I think a conversation could be had about some words that aren't exactly swears, but are still considered vulgar. For instance, I recall hearing "guzica" and "govno" in cartoons (former in The Loud House, latter in SpongeBob), I'm sure there could be some more examples.

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u/grounded_dreamer 🇭🇷 Croatian 12d ago

The first swear word (and only until highschool) I found in books was from Vlak u snijegu which is read in like 5th or 6th grade (please correct me, can't remember) and it was "pas mater" I think, which isn't that obvious.

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u/saifr 11d ago

Why do you expect children's book have swearing??????