ёбаный в рот

ёбаный в рот (YOH-buh-nih f ROT) is a very vulgar Russian exclamation. It is used to express anger, shock, frustration, or disbelief. Depending on tone and situation, it can mean “fucking hell,” “for fuck’s sake,” or “what the fuck.”

The phrase is built around ёбаный (YOH-buh-nih), a profane adjective related to a Russian verb meaning “to fuck.” в рот (f ROT) literally means “in/into the mouth.” The literal wording is sexually vulgar, but in everyday use it often functions simply as an intense curse rather than a literal statement.

Register and context: Avoid it in formal settings, around children, or with people you do not know well. Milder Russian alternatives include блин (BLEEN; “damn/darn”), чёрт (CHORT; “damn”), and ё-моё (yoh-mah-YOH; “jeez”). A related slang form is ёбаный рот (YOH-buh-nih ROT), often used with the same exasperated meaning.

Examples:

1. Ёбаный в рот, я забыл ключи дома!
   YOH-buh-nih f ROT, ya zah-BYL klyu-CHEE DOH-mah!
   A frustrated reaction: “Fucking hell, I forgot my keys at home!”
2. Ёбаный в рот, почему интернет опять не работает?
   YOH-buh-nih f ROT, pah-cheh-MOO een-tehr-NET ah-PYAT ne rah-BOH-ta-yet?
   “For fuck’s sake, why is the internet not working again?”
3. Ёбаный в рот, вот это очередь!
   YOH-buh-nih f ROT, voht EH-tah OH-cheh-ret!
   “Fucking hell, what a line!”
4. Я, ёбаный в рот, чуть не опоздал на поезд.
   Ya, YOH-buh-nih f ROT, choot ne ah-pahz-DAHL nah POH-yezd.
   “I almost missed the train, for fuck’s sake.”
5. Ёбаный в рот, ты серьёзно?
   YOH-buh-nih f ROT, ty syer-YOZ-nah?
   “What the fuck, are you serious?”

It belongs to the broader tradition of highly expressive Russian profanity, often called мат (maht).