замолчи, придурок
zamolchi, pridurok
The English phrase "shut up, stupid" can be translated into Russian as замолчи, придурок (zamolchi, pridurok).
This phrase is a rude command telling someone to stop talking and calling them foolish.
Which one should you use?
While the default form uses the singular command, you may encounter замолчите, придурок. Using the polite/plural form замолчите with the insult придурок creates a sarcastic, jarring contrast between formal grammar and rude content.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
замолчи, придурок is highly informal and insulting, suitable only for heated arguments or extremely close, joking friends.
How do you pronounce it?
zamolchi, pridurok
Did you know?
- If you wanted to be even more vulgar, you would replace придурок with a word from the 'mat' register, which is a highly taboo category of Russian profanity.
- The root of придурок is shared with the word дурак, which is so common that it appears in numerous Russian folk tales and proverbs as a specific character archetype.
- In some Russian dialects, adding the diminutive suffix to insults can actually make them feel more biting or mocking rather than 'cuter'.
Examples in context
- Заткнись, идиот!Shut up, idiot!
- Замолчи, тупица!Be quiet, moron!
- Замолчи, придурок, ты меня раздражаешь.Zamolchi, pridurok, ty menya razdrazhayesh'.Shut up, stupid, you are annoying me.
- Замолчи, придурок, я не хочу тебя слушать.Zamolchi, pridurok, ya ne khochu tebya slushat'.Shut up, stupid, I don't want to listen to you.
- Просто замолчи, придурок!Prosto zamolchi, pridurok!Just shut up, stupid!
Example conversation
Alexander and Olga are arguing during a board game.
- Александр AleksandrТы опять ходишь неправильно!Ty opyat khodish nepravilno!You're moving wrong again!
- Ольга OlgaЯ просто следую правилам!Ya prosto sleduyu pravilam!I'm just following the rules!
- Александр AleksandrЗамолчи, придурок, я тут главный.Zamolchi, pridurok, ya tut glavniy.Shut up, stupid, I'm the boss here.
- Ольга OlgaАлександр, ты ведешь себя ужасно.Aleksandr, ty vedyosh sebya uzhasno.Alexander, you are behaving terribly.
