اسكت
osketblunt, to a man
The Lebanese way to say "shut up" is اسكت (osket) to a man and اسكتي (osketi) to a woman. It is also called سكر تمك (sakker temmak).
Meaning: telling someone to be quiet (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Lebanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| اسكت | osket | blunt, to a man |
| اسكتي | osketi | blunt, to a woman |
| سكر تمك | sakker temmak | rude |
اسكت (osket) is blunt and is used in anger or in a playful fight between friends. To several people you say اسكتوا (osketou).
Which one should you use?
سكر تمك (sakker temmak) literally means "close your mouth" and is ruder. A milder way to ask for quiet is بس (bas), "enough", or شوي هدوء (shwayy hodou2), "a bit of quiet, please".
Did you know?
- In Lebanon people usually soften a hard order by adding يا حبيبي (ya habibi) or a smile, even when asking someone to be quiet.
Examples in context
- اسكت شوي!osket shwayy!Be quiet for a bit!
- اسكتوا، الفيلم بلش.osketou, el-film balash.Quiet, the film is starting.
Example conversation
At the cinema, Karim asks the group behind him to stop talking.
- Karimشباب، شوي هدوء.shabeb, shwayy hodou2.Guys, a bit of quiet.
- Boyآسفين.asfin.Sorry.
- Karimشكرا كتير.shukran ktir.Thank you very much.
