চুপ করো
chup kôro
The English phrase 'be quiet' is translated into Bengali as চুপ করো (chup kôro).
This phrase is a command used to tell someone to stop talking or making noise. You may also encounter the phrase চুপ থাকো, which literally means 'stay quiet' and is also commonly used to tell someone to remain silent.
What does it mean word for word?
The word চুপ means 'quiet' or 'silent'.
Which one should you use?
The form চুপ কর is more abrupt and is used with close friends or children.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Use চুপ করুন to be polite and respectful. The phrase শান্ত থাকুন means "Please be quiet" and is a formal way to address someone. For informal situations, you can use চুপ কর.
How do you pronounce it?
chup kôro
Did you know?
- Bengali has a specific term মৌনতা for silence, which carries a spiritual or meditative connotation of 'noble silence' that is distinct from the command to চুপ.
- The word চুপ can be used as a verb in the phrase চুপ করানো, which means to silence someone or to soothe a crying baby into stillness.
- The formal version শান্ত থাকুন (shanto thakun) uses the word for 'calm' or 'peaceful' rather than a word for 'silence', implying that noise is a state of agitation.
Examples in context
- চুপ করো।Be quiet.This sentence shows how to use the form চুপ করো to command someone to be quiet.Tatoeba #3278380 by tanay, translation #1275396 by jakov
- শান্ত থাকুনPlease be quiet
- দয়া করে একটু চুপ করো।Doya kore ektu chup koro.Please be quiet for a bit.
- এখন চুপ করো, আমি পড়ছি।Ekhon chup koro, ami porchhi.Be quiet now, I am studying.
Example conversation
Ananya and Anirban are in a library.
- অনির্বাণ Anirbanআমি খুব কথা বলছি কি?Ami khub kotha bolchi ki?Am I talking too much?
- অনন্যা Ananyaহ্যাঁ, এখানে চুপ করো।He, ekhane chup koro.Yes, be quiet in here.
- অনির্বাণ Anirbanদুঃখিত, আমি ভুলে গিয়েছিলাম।Dukkhiro, ami bhule giyechilam.Sorry, I forgot.
- অনন্যা Ananyaঠিক আছে, সমস্যা নেই।Thik ache, somosya nei.It is okay, no problem.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
