cállate, eres muy molesto
The phrase "shut up, you're so annoying" in Spanish is cállate, eres muy molesto.
This phrase is a blunt command used to tell someone to stop talking because they are irritating you.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the adjective changes based on whom you are addressing. If you are speaking to a woman, you should change molesto to molesta to match her gender. If you are addressing more than one person, use callaos, sois muy molestos in Spain or cállense, son muy molestos in Latin America.
Did you know?
- The adjective molesto is a 'false friend' for English speakers in certain contexts. While it sounds like 'molesting' in English, in Spanish, it simply means 'annoying' or 'bothersome' and does not carry the same heavy legal or sexual connotations.
- The word eres is actually a linguistic fossil from the Latin future tense. While most modern Spanish verbs evolved from the Latin present tense, eres survived as a way to say 'you are' by borrowing from the ancient form of 'you will be'.
- While cállate is common, using it with a stranger or a superior in many Spanish-speaking cultures is considered significantly more aggressive than the English 'shut up'.
Examples in context
- ¡Cállate! Eres tan molesto/a.Shut up! You're so annoying.
- ¡Cierra el pico! Eres súper molesto/a.Shut your beak! You're super annoying.
- ¡Calla! Eres un/a pesado/a.Shut up! You're a nuisance.
- Cállate, eres muy molesto.Shut up, you're so annoying.
- No puedo estudiar, cállate, eres muy molesto.I can't study, shut up, you're so annoying.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are arguing while trying to study in a library.
- ElenaJavier, deja de hacer ruido.Javier, stop making noise.
- JavierSolo estoy cantando un poco.I'm only singing a little bit.
- Elena¡Cállate, eres muy molesto!Shut up, you're so annoying!
- JavierEstá bien, me callo.Fine, I'll be quiet.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries eres, molesto, muy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
