modo silencio
/modo silenθjo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "hush mode" is translated into Spanish as modo silencio.
The term modo silencio refers to a setting on an electronic device that mutes notifications and alerts. To express the action of turning on hush mode, use the verb 'poner' (to put/set) followed by the phrase poner en modo silencio (to put on silent mode).
Which one should you use?
While modo silencio mutes all alerts, modo vibración (vibrate mode) allows the device to alert the user via haptic feedback instead of sound.
How do you pronounce it?
/modo silenθjo/
Did you know?
- If you want to ask someone to be quiet in a way that sounds like 'hush', you would say ¡Chitón! instead of using the word for 'silence'.
- In professional Spanish environments, asking someone to poner el móvil en silencio is often considered a more polite, indirect way of requesting silence than simply saying silencio.
- While modo silencio is standard, some users employ the term modo avión (airplane mode) as a proxy for 'hush mode' because it guarantees no notifications by cutting all network connections.
Examples in context
- Disculpe, ¿podría guardar silencio durante la conferencia?Excuse me, could you please keep silence during the lecture?
- Activa el modo silencio en tu teléfono.Turn on hush mode on your phone.
- ¿Está el modo silencio activado en tu reloj?Is hush mode activated on your watch?
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are in a quiet library.
- ElenaDaniel, por favor, activa el modo silencio.Daniel, please, turn on hush mode.
- DanielLo siento, Elena, no escuché el mensaje.I am sorry, Elena, I didn't hear the message.
- ElenaNo pasa nada, pero usa el modo silencio aquí.It's okay, but use hush mode here.
- DanielTienes razón, ya lo activé.You are right, I already activated it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
