خفه شو
xafe šow
The Persian phrase for "shut up" is خفه شو (xafe šow). Wiktionary also lists زر نزن (zer nazan).
Meaning: "Stop talking." (intj)
Ways to say it
| Persian | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| خفه شو | xafe šow |
| زر نزن | zer nazan |
The phrase خفه شو is a highly impolite way to tell someone to stop talking. It is typically reserved for heated arguments or among very close friends in a joking manner. For more functional verbs, خفه شدن means to stop talking or making noise, while خفه کردن means to stop a person from talking or a person or thing from making noise.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase خفه شو literally means "become choked" or "be stifled".
Which one should you use?
While خفه شو is a standard rude way to say "shut up", the slang term زر نزن is much more vulgar and aggressive, functioning roughly as "stop talking bullshit".
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
xafe šow
Did you know?
- The aggressive slang phrase زر نزن contains a word that originally meant 'gold' in Middle Persian, making its current use as 'talking nonsense' a bizarre linguistic transformation.
Examples in context
- خفه شو!Shut up!This sentence is useful for seeing the command خفه شو in use.Tatoeba #3806127 by reto, translation #462430 by lukaszpp
- خفه شو، دارم درس میخونم.khafe sho, dāram dars mikhoonam.Shut up, I am studying.
Example conversation
Amir and Maryam are arguing while Amir is trying to sleep.
- امیر Amirمریم، خیلی حرف میزنی، خفه شو.Maryam, kheyli harf mizani, khafe sho.Maryam, you talk too much, shut up.
- مریم Maryamچرا اینطوری با من حرف میزنی؟Cherā intori bā man harf mizani?Why are you talking to me like this?
- امیر Amirچون میخوام بخوابم، خفه شو.Chon mikham bekhābam, khafe sho.Because I want to sleep, shut up.
- مریم Maryamباشه، دیگه ساکت میشم.Bāshe, dige sāket misham.Fine, I will be quiet now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “shut up” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries خفه, زر, شو, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
