Shut up in different languages
How to say “Shut up” in 67 different languages, each written out, romanized and pronounced, and checked for natural everyday use. Tap the speaker to hear it, then practise saying it yourself in the SPAIKING app.
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“Shut up” in 67 languages at a glance
| Language | “Shut up” | Pronunciation | When to use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | Cállate | kah-yah-teh | Use 'Cállate' when you want someone to stop talking in a casual or informal setting |
| 🇫🇷 French | Tais-toi | teh-twah | You can use 'tais-toi' when you want someone to stop talking |
| 🇯🇵 Japanese | うるさい | oo-rah-sai | Use this phrase when someone is being too loud or disruptive |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | Stai zitto | stai zeet-oh | Use this phrase when you want someone to stop talking, especially if they are being disruptive |
| 🇩🇪 German | Halt die Klappe | halt dee klah-peh | You can use this phrase when someone is being too loud or annoying |
| 🇰🇷 Korean | 닥쳐 | dak-chuh | Use '닥쳐' when you want someone to stop talking in a direct manner |
| 🇨🇳 Chinese | 闭嘴 | bee-dzway | You can use this phrase when someone is being too loud or disruptive |
| 🇷🇺 Russian | Замолчи | zah-mohl-chee | Use 'замолчи' when you want someone to stop talking in a firm but not overly aggressive way |
| 🇧🇷 Portuguese | Cala a boca | kah-lah ah boh-kah | Use this phrase when you want someone to stop talking, often in a frustrated or annoyed tone |
| 🇸🇦 Arabic | اسكت | is-kut | You can use this phrase when someone is being too loud or disruptive |
| 🇮🇳 Hindi | चुप रहो | choop rah-oh | Use this phrase when you want someone to be quiet |
| 🇬🇧 English | Be quiet | bee kwai-it | You can use this phrase when someone is being too loud or disruptive |
| 🇳🇱 Dutch | Hou je mond | how yuh mont | Use this phrase when you want someone to stop talking, often in a frustrated or annoyed tone |
| 🇸🇪 Swedish | Håll käften | hohl shef-ten | Use this phrase when you want someone to be quiet, but be aware that it can come off as rude |
| 🇩🇰 Danish | Hold op | hol op | You can use 'Hold op' when someone is being too loud or annoying |
| 🇵🇱 Polish | Zamknij się | zahm-knee shay | Use this phrase when you want someone to stop talking, especially if they are being annoying or disruptive |
| 🇹🇷 Turkish | sus | soos | You can use 'sus' when you want someone to be quiet |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesian | Diam | dee-ahm | Use 'diam' when you want someone to be quiet in a casual setting |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnamese | Im đi | eem dee | Use this phrase when you want someone to stop talking, especially if they are being disruptive |
| 🇺🇦 Ukrainian | Замовкни | zah-movk-nee | Use this phrase when you want someone to stop talking, usually in a casual or informal setting |
| 🇹🇭 Thai | เงียบหน่อย | ngiap-noy | Use this phrase when you want someone to be quiet in a polite way |
| 🇬🇷 Greek | Σκάσε | skah-seh | Use this phrase when you want someone to stop talking, often in a casual or informal context |
| 🇵🇭 Tagalog | Tumahimik ka | too-mah-hee-mik kah | Use this phrase when you want someone to stop talking or making noise |
| 🇮🇱 Hebrew | שקט | sheh-ket | You can use 'שקט' in situations where you want someone to be quiet, like in a library or during a presentation |
| 🇳🇴 Norwegian | Hold kjeft | hohl shyeft | Use this phrase when you want someone to stop talking, often in a frustrated or annoyed tone |
| 🇷🇴 Romanian | Taci | tah-tsee | You can use 'Taci' when you want someone to stop talking, usually in a casual context |
| 🇨🇿 Czech | Zmlkni | zmlk-nee | Use this phrase when you want someone to stop talking, often in a frustrated or annoyed tone |
| 🇭🇺 Hungarian | Fogd be! | fogd beh | Use 'Fogd be!' when you want someone to stop talking in a casual or informal setting |
| 🇫🇮 Finnish | suu kiinni | soo kee-nee | You can use this phrase when someone is being too loud or disruptive |
| 🇵🇰 Urdu | خاموش ہو جاؤ | kha-mosh ho jao | You can use this phrase when someone is being too loud or disruptive |
| 🇷🇸 Serbian | Ćuti | choo-tee | Use 'Ćuti' when you want someone to stop talking in a casual setting |
| 🇭🇷 Croatian | Šuti | shoo-tee | Use 'Šuti' when you want someone to stop talking in a casual or informal setting |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgarian | Замълчи | zah-muhl-chee | Use this phrase when you want someone to be quiet |
| 🇸🇰 Slovak | Zavri ústa | zah-vree oo-stah | Use this phrase when you want someone to stop talking, often in a frustrated or annoyed tone |
| 🇮🇳 Tamil | மௌனமாக இரு | mow-nah-mahk ee-roo | Use this phrase when you want someone to stop talking or to be quiet |
| 🇮🇳 Telugu | మౌనంగా ఉండు | mounanga undu | Use this phrase when you want someone to stop talking, especially in a situation where their words are distracting or inappropriate |
| 🇧🇩 Bengali | চুপ কর | choop kor | You can use this phrase when someone is being too loud or disruptive |
| 🇲🇾 Malay | Diam | dee-am | You can use 'diam' when you want someone to be quiet in a casual setting |
| 🇮🇷 Persian | ببند دهنت | beh-band dah-net | Use this phrase when you want someone to stop talking |
| 🇳🇵 Nepali | चुप लाग | choop laag | Use this phrase when you want someone to stop talking, especially in a casual or informal setting |
| 🇦🇱 Albanian | Hesht | hesht | You can use 'Hesht' when you want someone to stop talking |
| 🇮🇳 Malayalam | മൗനം പാലിക്കുക | mau-nam paa-li-kkuka | Use this phrase when you want someone to stop talking or to be quiet |
| 🇮🇳 Kannada | ನೀನು ಶಾಂತವಾಗಿರು | nee-noo shaan-ta-vaa-gi-ru | Use this phrase when you want someone to stop talking or making noise |
| 🇮🇳 Marathi | चुप रहा | choop rahaa | Use this phrase when you want someone to stop talking, especially if they are being disruptive |
| 🇮🇳 Gujarati | ચુપ રહો | choop rah-o | You can use this phrase when someone is being too loud or disruptive |
| 🇰🇪 Swahili | Nyamaza | nyah-mah-zah | You can use 'nyamaza' when you want someone to stop talking, especially if they are being disruptive |
| 🇿🇦 Afrikaans | Hou jou mond | how yooh mond | Use this phrase when you want someone to stop talking, especially if they are being disruptive |
| 🇮🇪 Irish | Dún do bhéal | doon duh vyal | You can use this phrase when someone is being too loud or disruptive |
| 🏴 Welsh | Dych chi'n siarad? | thuh-kee-een shahr-ad | Use this phrase when you want someone to stop talking, especially in a casual setting |
| 🏛️ Latin | Tace | tah-keh | Use 'Tace' when you want someone to stop talking in a casual or direct manner |
| 🌺 Hawaiian | E noho i loko | eh noh-ho ee loh-koh | Use this phrase when you want someone to stop talking or to be quiet |
| 🇳🇿 Maori | Kia mutu | kee-ah moo-too | Use this phrase when you want someone to stop talking or to be quiet |
| 🇿🇦 Zulu | Thula | too-lah | You can use 'Thula' when you want someone to stop talking, especially if they are being loud or disruptive |
| 🇳🇬 Yoruba | kọ́ | koh | You can use 'kọ́' when you want someone to stop talking, especially in a casual setting |
| 🇳🇬 Hausa | ka yi shiru | kah yee shee-roo | You can use this phrase when someone is being too loud or disruptive |
| 🇸🇴 Somali | Aamus | ah-moos | You can use 'Aamus' when you want someone to stop talking, especially if they are being disruptive |
| 🇮🇸 Icelandic | Þegiðu | thay-yee-thoo | Use this phrase when you want someone to stop talking, often in a casual or informal setting |
| 🇪🇸 Catalan | Calla | kah-yah | You can use 'calla' when you want someone to stop talking in a casual setting |
| 🇲🇲 Burmese | တိတ်တိတ် | tee-tay | Use this phrase when you want someone to stop talking, especially if they are being loud or disruptive |
| 🇰🇭 Khmer | បិទមាត់ | bit maat | Use this phrase when you want someone to be quiet in a casual or informal setting |
| 🇱🇰 Sinhala | ආපහු කතා කරන්න එපා | ah-pah-hoo kah-tah karanna eh-pah | You can use this phrase when someone is talking too much or when you want them to be quiet |
| 🇱🇦 Lao | ປິດປາດ | pee-d pahd | Use this phrase when you want someone to stop talking |
| 🇪🇹 Amharic | ዝም በል | zihm beh-l | You can use this phrase when someone is being too loud or disruptive |
| 🇬🇪 Georgian | დუმილი | doo-mee-lee | Use this phrase when you want someone to stop talking or making noise |
| 🇦🇲 Armenian | լռիր | luh-ree | Use this phrase when you want someone to be quiet |
| 🇦🇫 Pashto | خاموش شه | kha-mosh sha | Use this phrase when you want someone to stop talking, especially in a situation where their words are inappropriate or annoying |
| 🇵🇰 Sindhi | چپ ڪر | chup kar | Use this phrase when you want someone to stop talking |
Shut up in Albanian
Hesht (hesht)
You can use 'Hesht' when you want someone to stop talking. It is direct and can be used among friends or in informal settings. Be cautious, as it may come off as rude in formal situations.
Examples
- Hesht, të lutem!
Shut up, please!
Other ways to say it
- Hesht se po flas: used when you want someone to be quiet while you speak
- Merr frymë: a more casual way to tell someone to calm down or be quiet
Shut up in Armenian
լռիր (luh-ree)
Use this phrase when you want someone to be quiet. It can be used in casual situations among friends or in more serious contexts. Be mindful of your tone, as it can come off as rude if not used carefully.
Examples
- Լռիր, խնդրում եմ։
Shut up, please.
Other ways to say it
- լռեք: more formal or plural form
- դադարիր: means 'stop' in a broader sense
Shut up in Amharic
ዝም በል (zihm beh-l)
You can use this phrase when someone is being too loud or disruptive. It is often used in informal settings. Be mindful of the tone, as it can come off as rude if not said carefully.
Examples
- እባክህ ዝም በል
Please shut up - እባክህ ዝም በል እንደምን ነው?
Can you please be quiet for a moment?
Other ways to say it
- ዝም በል እባክህ: a more polite way to ask someone to be quiet
- በዝም በል: a casual way to say it among friends
Shut up in Spanish
Cállate (kah-yah-teh)
Use 'Cállate' when you want someone to stop talking in a casual or informal setting. It can be used among friends but may come off as rude if used with strangers or in formal situations. Be mindful of your tone to avoid sounding aggressive.
Examples
- ¡Cállate, por favor!
Shut up, please!
Other ways to say it
- Cierra la boca: more direct and can sound rude
- Silencio: used in more formal contexts or to address a group
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How do you say “Shut up” in different languages?
Spanish: Cállate · French: Tais-toi · Japanese: うるさい · Italian: Stai zitto · German: Halt die Klappe · Korean: 닥쳐.
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