sessiz ol
/sessiz ol/from spelling rules
To say be quiet in Turkish, use sessiz ol.
This phrase is used as a request or command for someone to stop making noise. You can make the request more polite in public settings, such as libraries or theaters, by adding lütfen (please) to the end of the phrase.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adjective sessiz (quiet) and the verb ol (be/become).
Which one should you use?
Sessiz ol is a request to be quiet, whereas Sus! is a much sharper and more aggressive command that is equivalent to saying 'Shut up!' in English.
How does it change in a sentence?
Sessiz ol is the singular imperative form used with friends, children or people you know well. To make the command more polite or to address more than one person, use the plural/polite form sessiz olun.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /sessiz ol/. The /s/ sound is like the [s] in [s]end, the /i/ sound is like the [ee] in cr[ee]k and the /z/ sound is like the [z] in [z]one.
Did you know?
- The word sessiz is built using the suffix -siz, which is used in Turkish to create opposites by meaning 'without'. Literally, sessiz means 'without sound'.
- While sessiz ol is a command for silence, Turks may use the phrase şşşt as a standalone word to grab attention quietly, similar to 'hey' but whispered.
- If someone is being told to sessiz ol because they are talking too much, a Turkish speaker might ironically call them geveze, which means 'chatterbox'.
Examples in context
- Sessiz ol ve dinle!Be quiet and listen!This sentence is useful for practicing the command sessiz ol.Tatoeba #603613 by duran, translation #507707 by FeuDRenais
- Sessiz ol ve dinle.Be quiet and listen.Tatoeba #4052693 by deyta, translation #3442289 by CK
- Bir saniye sessiz ol.Be quiet for a second.Tatoeba #5075842 by duran, translation #2833907 by CK
- 145 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Merve and Burak are in a library.
- MerveBurak, lütfen sessiz ol.Burak, please be quiet.
- BurakÖzür dilerim, fark etmedim.I am sorry, I didn't notice.
- MerveBurada herkes ders çalışıyor.Everyone is studying here.
- BurakTamam, artık sessiz olacağım.Okay, I will be quiet now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sessiz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
