चुप रहो!
cup raho!
The Hindi phrase for "shut up" is चुप रहो! (cup raho!) If unsure, use चुप रहो! Wiktionary also lists चुप रह! (cup rah!) and चुप रहिए (cup rahie).
Meaning: "Stop talking." (intj)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| चुप रहो! | cup raho! |
| चुप रह! | cup rah! |
| चुप रहिए | cup rahie |
It is constructed by combining an adjective meaning "silent" with a form of the verb "to stay/remain". You may also use the related verb चुप होना to describe the act of becoming silent or stopping noise.
What does it mean word for word?
चुप (cup) means "silent" or "quiet".
Which one should you use?
You might also hear चुप हो जाओ in casual conversation to mean "Just be quiet" or "Please shut up".
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form चुप रह! is the imperative used with friends, peers or people younger than you. The form चुप रहिए is the polite imperative used to show respect to elders or strangers.
How do you pronounce it?
cup raho!
Did you know?
- In some Indian cultures, telling an elder चुप रहिए is still considered extremely rude, regardless of the polite grammar used.
- When used with children, चुप is often repeated as चुप-चुप to soften the command and make it sound more like a soothing request.
- The word चुप may be an onomatopoeia, mimicking the sound of someone suddenly falling silent.
Examples in context
- चुप रहो!chup raho!Shut up!
- अब चुप रहो!ab chup raho!Shut up now!
- बस, चुप रहो!bas, chup raho!Enough, shut up!
Example conversation
Two friends are arguing loudly in a room.
- अंजलि Anjaliतुम बहुत बोल रहे हो, चुप रहो!tum bahut bol rahe ho, chup raho!You are talking too much, shut up!
- अमित Amitमैं सच बोल रहा हूँ!main sach bol raha hoon!I am telling the truth!
- अंजलि Anjaliचुप रहो, मुझे शांति चाहिए।chup raho, mujhe shaanti chaahiye.Shut up, I want peace.
- अमित Amitठीक है, मैं शांत हो जाता हूँ।theek hai, main shaant ho jaata hoon.Okay, I will be quiet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “shut up” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries चुप, CC BY-SA 4.0.
