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There are all kinds of ways to say in Spanish that someone should shut up. One way sounds louder than the other, but all variants in this article come down to the same thing. If you want to learn to say "Shut up" in Spanish, follow these easy tips.

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1. Say "shut up.’ "Cállate" is the literal translation of "shut up" in Spanish and there are a number of ways to say it. The word is pronounced "ka-ja-té." For example, you can say the following things:
   • "¡Cállate!" ("Shut up!")
   • "¡Cállense!" ("Shut up!" against a group of people.)
   • "Cállate, por favor." ("Please shut up.")
   • "Necesito que te calles." ("I want you to shut up now.’)
2. In a slightly more charming way, tell someone to shut up. For example, you can indirectly ask people to be quiet. That way you achieve the same, but you don't run the risk of people getting offended. For example say:
   • "Silencio." ("Silence.")
   • "Guarde silencio." ("Shut up.")
   • "Haga silencio." ("Be quiet.")
3. Tell people a little more forcefully that you want them to shut up. If you want to say "shut up", but find "cállate" just not powerful enough, you can make yourself a little harder. Some phrases with which you achieve this are:
   • "¡Cierra la boca!" ("Mouth closed!’)
   • "¡Cierra el hocico!" ("Shut up!")
   • "¡Cierra el pico!" ("Shut your mouth / face!’)

Tips

• If someone talks too much and you want them to stop, you can say, "¡Basta!"Enough!")
• The word "gracias" ("thank you") you can paste after almost any sentence, but not if you ask someone with expletives to shut up.
• You can also in Spanish "shhhhhThis has the same effect as in Dutch or English.