چپ ہو جاؤ
chup ho jāodirect
The common Urdu way to say "shut up" in Pakistan is چپ ہو جاؤ (chup ho jāo), or just چپ (chup). It is blunt and can sound rude, so خاموش (khāmosh), "silence", is used in a stricter but cleaner way. It is also called چپ کرو (chup karo).
Meaning: command to be quiet (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Pakistan | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| چپ ہو جاؤ | chup ho jāo | direct |
| خاموش | khāmosh | firm |
| چپ کرو | chup karo | casual, rude |
A teacher or a parent may say خاموش (khāmosh) to quiet a room. Between siblings, چپ کرو (chup karo) is a common rude telling-off.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
To a stranger or an elder the command is rude in any form. A milder request is براہ مہربانی خاموش رہیے (barāh-e-meharbānī khāmosh rahiye), "please stay quiet".
Did you know?
- The word چپ (chup) is also used for a quiet person, for example چپ چاپ (chup chāp), meaning "silently".
Examples in context
- بچو، سب چپ ہو جاؤ!bachcho, sab chup ho jāo!Children, everyone be quiet!
- خاموش! امتحان ہو رہا ہے۔khāmosh! imtihān ho rahā hai.Silence! An exam is going on.
- چپ کرو، مجھے سونا ہے۔chup karo, mujhe sonā hai.Shut up, I want to sleep.
Example conversation
Teacher Mr. Aslam quiets his class while student Umer keeps talking.
- Aslamبچو، خاموش!bachcho, khāmosh!Children, silence!
- Umerسر، میں تو بس پوچھ رہا تھا۔sir, maiṉ to bas pūchh rahā thā.Sir, I was only asking.
- Aslamاب چپ ہو جاؤ اور لکھو۔ab chup ho jāo aur likho.Now be quiet and write.
