sst
The Romanian way to say "shush" is sst.
Meaning: To be quiet (verb)
Which one should you use?
Taci! is an informal and direct way to tell someone to be quiet, whereas Vă rog să tăceți and Rog liniște are used in formal situations.
Did you know?
- In many Romanian households, instead of using a word, a parent might simply make a clicking sound with the tongue to demand silence from a child.
- While sst is used for silence, Romanians may use the word liniște to describe not just a lack of noise, but a peaceful state of mind or a social truce.
- While sst is universal, using it with an adult in Romania can be perceived as much more dismissive or patronizing than it might be in English.
Examples in context
- Sst, te rog.Shush, please.
- Sst! Copiii dorm deja.Shush! The children are already sleeping.
- Sst, încetează să mai vorbești.Shush, stop talking.
Example conversation
Andreea and Alexandru are in a quiet library.
- AndreeaSst, Alexandru, suntem la bibliotecă.Shush, Alexandru, we are in the library.
- AlexandruScuze, am început să vorbesc prea tare.Sorry, I started talking too loud.
- AndreeaNu e nicio problemă, dar sst.No problem, but shush.
- AlexandruAm înțeles, voi fi liniștit.I understand, I will be quiet.
