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How to say "shut up"

From playful 'no way, really?' to a genuine order to stop talking.

French

Ta gueule ! ta GUHL Shut up! / Shut your mouth!

German

Halt die Klappe! HALT dee KLAP-uh Shut your trap! / Shut up!

Greek

σκάσε skáse SKAH-seh Shut up! / Zip it!

Japanese

all Japanese →

うるさい urusai oo-roo-SIGH Shut up / you're too loud / quit nagging 黙れ damare dah-MAH-reh Shut up / shut your mouth

Korean

닥쳐 dakchyeo dahk-CHYUH Shut up! — blunt, banmal, and aimed. 됐어 dwaesseo DWEH-ssuh Forget it / I'm good / enough — the conversational door closing.

Polish

zamknij mordę ZAHMK-neey MOR-deh Shut your trap / shut the hell up.

Russian

all Russian →

Заткнись! zatknis' zaht-KNEES Shut up! / Shut it!