silencio todos
/silenθjo todos/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'everyone be quiet' can be translated into Spanish as silencio todos.
This phrase is a command used to tell a group of people to stop talking. You can use the word todos to mean 'everyone', or you can use the alternative expression todo el mundo to mean the same thing.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Regional variations exist: in Spain, you may hear todos, silencio or por favor, guardad silencio. In some Latin American countries, it is common to use todos, quietos to express this command.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, this command is often expressed using the noun silencio rather than a conjugated verb like 'be quiet'.
How do you pronounce it?
/silenθjo todos/
Did you know?
- The expression todo el mundo literally translates to 'all the world'. Spanish speakers use this global phrasing to describe a simple group of people in a room.
- In some Latin American countries, quietos is used to ask for silence, though it literally tells people to be 'motionless'. This creates a link between auditory silence and physical stillness.
- In Spain, the phrase guardad silencio uses the verb guardar, which means 'to save' or 'to keep'. It frames silence as something precious that must be guarded or stored.
Examples in context
- Cállense todosEveryone, be quiet
- ¡Silencio, por favor!Quiet, please!
- ¡Silencio, gente!Quiet, people!
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are in a noisy classroom.
- Daniel¡Silencio todos! No puedo escuchar al profesor.Everyone be quiet! I can't hear the teacher.
- SofíaTienes razón, Daniel, hay demasiado ruido.You're right, Daniel, there is too much noise.
- DanielDíganles que se callen ahora mismo.Tell them to shut up right now.
- SofíaLo intentaré, pero creo que no escuchan.I'll try, but I don't think they are listening.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
