চুপ করো
chup koro
To say "keep quiet" in Bengali, you use চুপ করো (chup koro).
The phrase is used to command or request someone to remain silent.
Meaning: remain silent (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The word চুপ means quiet or silent.
Which one should you use?
While চুপ করো is a command to be silent, it can range from a simple request to a sharp command depending on the tone of voice used.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
There are several ways to express this depending on the social context. For polite or formal situations, such as when addressing elders or strangers, use চুপ করুন or the more refined formal versions শান্ত থাকুন, চুপ থাকুন and শান্ত হন. For informal situations among friends and peers, you can use চুপ করো, শান্ত থাক or শান্ত হও.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form চুপ কর is a highly informal or blunt imperative form. It is often used with close friends or when angry, and it can function as an impolite way to say "shut up".
How do you pronounce it?
chup koro
Did you know?
- If you use the blunt চুপ কর with a stranger, it is not just considered rude, it is a direct challenge to their dignity in Bengali culture.
- The word শান্ত (peaceful/calm), used in the polite version শান্ত হন, implies that the person is not just being quiet, but is emotionally disturbed or agitated.
- In a heated argument, simply shouting চুপ (quiet) instead of the full phrase চুপ করো can feel more like a verbal slap than a request for silence.
Examples in context
- চুপ করো।Keep quiet.This sentence shows how to use চুপ করো as a simple command.Tatoeba #3278380 by tanay, translation #272043 by CK
- চুপ করো!Keep quiet!This sentence shows how to use চুপ করো as an emphatic command.Tatoeba #5548850 by tanay, translation #272075 by CK
- দয়া করে একটু চুপ করো।Doya kore ektu chup koro.Please keep quiet for a moment.
Example conversation
Ananya and Sourav are in a library.
- অনন্যা Ananyaসৌরভ, এখানে চুপ করো।Sourav, ekhane chup koro.Sourav, keep quiet here.
- সৌরভ Souravআমি শুধু কথা বলছিলাম।Ami shudhu kotha bolchilam.I was just talking.
- অনন্যা Ananyaসবাই পড়ছে, তাই চুপ করো।Sobai porche, tai chup koro.Everyone is studying, so keep quiet.
- সৌরভ Souravঠিক আছে, আমি চুপ থাকব।Thik ache, ami chup thakbo.Okay, I will stay silent.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
