ساکت باش
sāket bāsh
The English phrase "be quiet" is translated into Persian as ساکت باش (sāket bāsh).
This phrase is a command used to tell someone to stop talking or making noise.
Which one should you use?
While ساکت باش is a standard way to say be quiet, you may also encounter ساکت شو, which literally means "become quiet" and is often used more forcefully. For a very blunt or rude command, the informal term خفه شو can be used to mean "shut up".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
ساکت باش is an informal imperative suitable for use with friends, children or people of lower social status. For formal situations or to be more polite, you should use خواهش مي‌كنم ساکت باشید or لطفاً ساکت بشید.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "be quiet" politely or when addressing a group, use the form ساکت باشید (sāket bāshid).
How do you pronounce it?
sāket bāsh
Did you know?
- If you want to be extremely blunt or even rude, you can say خفه شو, which literally translates to 'be choked' or 'be stifled'.
- The word باش comes from a Middle Persian form that was originally an optative mood, expressing a wish rather than a direct command.
Examples in context
- او اصرار کرد"ساکت باش!"."Be quiet!" he urged.This sentence shows the use of ساکت باش in a reported command.Tatoeba #12878992 by manelie, translation #10510961 by sundown
- خواهش مي‌كنم ساکت باشید، لطفاً. من می‌خواهم لحظه‌‌ای استراحت داشته باشم.Please be quiet, please. I want to have a moment of rest.
- لطفاً یک لحظه ساکت باش.lotfan yek lahze sāket bāsh.Please be quiet for a moment.
Example conversation
Amir and Niloufar are in a library.
- امیر Amirنیلوفر، لطفاً ساکت باش.Niloufar, lotfan saket bash.Niloufar, please be quiet.
- نیلوفر Niloufarببخشید، یادم رفت.Bebakhshid, yadam raft.Sorry, I forgot.
- امیر Amirبقیه دارند درس می‌خوانند.Baghieh darand dars mikhanand.Others are studying.
- نیلوفر Niloufarباشه، دیگر حرف نمی‌زنم.Bashe, digar harf nemizanam.Okay, I won't talk anymore.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries باش, ساکت, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
