שקט בבקשה
sheket bevakasha
In Hebrew, please be quiet is said as שקט בבקשה (sheket bevakasha).
שקט בבקשה is a polite request for someone to stop making noise.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun שקט (quiet/silence) and the phrase בבקשה (please).
Which one should you use?
Using only שקט! without בבקשה is a blunt command that can sound rude or impatient, while שקט בבקשה remains a polite request.
How does it change in a sentence?
While שקט בבקשה is a noun-based request, you can also use verb-based commands. To tell a male to be quiet, you can use תשתוק בבקשה. To address a female, the verb changes to תשתקי בבקשה. If you are addressing a group of people, use תשתקו בבקשה.
How do you pronounce it?
sheket bevakasha
Did you know?
- If you want to tell someone to 'shut up' in a very aggressive way, you might use the slang סתום את הפה, which literally means 'plug your mouth'.
- The word בבקשה is a versatile multitasker that functions as 'please', 'you are welcome', and 'here you go' when handing someone an object.
- The word בבקשה literally translates to 'in request', combining the prefix בְּ־ (in) and בַּקָּשָׁה (request).
Examples in context
- שקט בבקשה.Please be quiet.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase שקט בבקשה.Tatoeba #6024780 by fekundulo, translation #449049 by CK
- נא לדום.Please be silent
- שקט בבקשה, אני מנסה ללמוד.sheket bevakasha, ani menase lilmod.Please be quiet, I am trying to study.
- שקט בבקשה, הסרט מתחיל.sheket bevakasha, haseret matchil.Please be quiet, the movie is starting.
Example conversation
Ido and Agur are in a library.
- עידו Idoעגור, שקט בבקשה.Agur, sheket bevakasha.Agur, please be quiet.
- עגור Adiסליחה, לא שמתי לב.Slicha, lo samti lev.Sorry, I didn't notice.
- עידו Idoאנשים אחרים קוראים פה.Anashim acherim kor'im po.Other people are reading here.
- עגור Adiצודק, אני אשתוק.Tzodek, ani eshtok.You're right, I will be quiet.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries בבקשה, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
