βγάλε το σκασμό
vgale to skasmo
The English phrase 'stfu' can be translated into Greek as βγάλε το σκασμό (vgale to skasmo).
This phrase is an aggressive and rude command used to tell someone to stop talking immediately.
How do you pronounce it?
vgale to skasmo
Did you know?
- The root of σκασμό is linked to the Greek verb σκάω, which can mean 'to burst' or 'to explode'.
- If you use this phrase in a formal setting in Greece, it is considered an extreme social transgression rather than just a minor rudeness.
- Unlike the English 'stfu', which is purely an acronym for a command, the Greek version carries a heavy sense of 'removing' a nuisance from the air.
Example conversation
An argument between two people who are very angry.
- Γιώργος GiorgosΣταμάτα να με κατηγορείς!Stamata na me katigoreis!Stop blaming me!
- Αναστασία AnastasiaΔεν θέλω να σε ακούω, βγάλε το σκασμό!Den thelo na se akouo, vgale to skasmo!I don't want to hear you, shut up!
- Γιώργος GiorgosΠώς τολμάς να μου μιλάς έτσι;Pos tolmas na mou milas etsi?How dare you speak to me like that?
- Αναστασία AnastasiaΔεν με νοιάζει, φεύγω.Den me niazei, feygo.I don't care, I'm leaving.
