توقف عن الكلام
tawaqqaf 'an al-kalam
In Arabic, the phrase to say stop talking is توقف عن الكلام (tawaqqaf 'an al-kalam).
The phrase توقف عن الكلام is a command used to tell someone to be silent or to end their speech.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For a much more blunt, informal and potentially rude way to tell someone to be quiet, you can use اسكت. In formal situations, you should use يُرجى الصمت. for "Please be silent." or لو سمحت، يرجى التوقف عن الكلام. for "Please stop talking.".
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb changes depending on whom you are addressing. To address a female, use توقفي عن الكلام. To address a group of people, use توقفوا عن الكلام.
How do you pronounce it?
tawaqqaf 'an al-kalam
Did you know?
- The root for the word 'stop' توقف is shared with the word for 'endowment' or 'charitable trust' وقف, which refers to property that is 'stopped' from being sold or traded.
- While اسكت is the blunt way to say 'be quiet', adding the word بالله ('by God') before it can shift the tone from a rude command to a desperate plea for silence.
- The word كلام ('speech') comes from a root that relates to 'gathering' or 'collecting', as speech is seen as a collection of words and letters.
Examples in context
- توقف عن الكلامStop talking.This sentence is useful for practicing the command توقف عن الكلام.Tatoeba #5496739 by Wildflower81, translation #277720 by CK
- توقف عن الكلام الآن!tawaqqaf 'an al-kalam al-'an!Stop talking now!
- من فضلك، توقف عن الكلام.min fadlika, tawaqqaf 'an al-kalam.Please, stop talking.
Example conversation
Ziad and Layla are in a quiet library.
- زياد Ziadليلى، توقف عن الكلام من فضلك.Layla, tawaqqaf 'an al-kalam min fadlik.Layla, stop talking please.
- ليلى Laylaآسفة، لم أكن أعرف أننا هنا.asifa, lam akun a'rif annana huna.Sorry, I didn't know we were here.
- زياد Ziadالجميع يحاول التركيز هنا.al-jami' yuhawil al-tarkiz huna.Everyone is trying to concentrate here.
- ليلى Laylaسأكون هادئة الآن.sa-akun hadi'atan al-an.I will be quiet now.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
