제발 닥쳐
jebal dakchyeo
The English phrase "please shut up" is translated into Korean as 제발 닥쳐 (jebal dakchyeo).
제발 닥쳐 is a blunt and rude command used to tell someone to stop talking immediately. If you wish to request that someone be quiet without being rude, you should use different phrases such as 조용히 해 주세요 (please be quiet) or its more formal equivalent 조용히 해 주십시오.
Which one should you use?
While 제발 닥쳐 includes a pleading element, you can use the shorter form 닥쳐 to make the command even more blunt and aggressive. This shorter version is commonly used between close friends or during heated arguments.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For a polite way to request silence, use 조용히 해 주세요. In extremely formal situations, use 조용히 해 주십시오. There is also an informal version, 조용히 해, used to request that someone be quiet.
How do you pronounce it?
jebal dakchyeo
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid trying to make this command polite by adding the polite suffix –요 to the end. Phrases like 제발 닥쳐요 are considered unnatural and contradictory in Korean because it is linguistically jarring to combine a polite suffix with a command as harsh as "shut up".
Did you know?
- Using 닥쳐 toward someone older than you is considered a severe social taboo and is far more offensive than saying 'shut up' in English.
- The word 닥쳐 is a command that literally implies a physical closing or blocking, similar to how one might close a door or a book.
- When used between very close friends in a joking manner, 닥쳐 can actually signal a high level of intimacy and comfort.
Examples in context
- 제발 닥쳐.jebal dakchyeo.Please shut up.
- 정말 짜증 나니까 제발 닥쳐.jeongmal jjajeung nanikka jebal dakchyeo.You're so annoying, so please shut up.
- 그만 좀 해, 제발 닥쳐!geuman jom hae, jebal dakchyeo!Stop it, please shut up!
Example conversation
Subin and Hyunwoo are having a heated argument in a room.
- 수빈 Su-bin현우야, 그만 좀 말해.hyunwooya, geuman jom malhae.Hyunwoo, stop talking.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo왜? 아직 할 말 남았어!wae? ajik hal mal namasseo!Why? I still have things to say!
- 수빈 Su-bin진짜 너무 시끄러워. 제발 닥쳐.jinjja neomu sikkeureowo. jebal dakchyeo.You are seriously too loud. Please shut up.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo알았어, 이제 조용히 할게.arasseo, ije joyonghi halge.Alright, I'll be quiet now.
