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How do you say "be quiet" in German?
Sei still.
In German, "be quiet" is Sei still..
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'zy shtil', a short crisp command.
Grammar notes
"Sei still." is a set phrase used as shown in the example below.
Example sentence
be quiet
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How to remember Sei still.
Still is nearly identical to English 'still', as in 'be still', a perfect direct match.
Related words
- absolutely Absolut.
- oh no Oh nein.
- thats amazing Das ist erstaunlich.
- thats terrible Das ist schrecklich.
- watch your step Pass auf, wo du hintrittst.
- listen up Hört mal zu.
- look out Pass auf.
- thats so funny Das ist so lustig.
- i cant believe it Ich kann es nicht glauben.
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Questions about Sei still.
How do you say "be quiet" in German?
In German, "be quiet" is Sei still.. It's a common phrase.
How is Sei still. used in a sentence?
Use Sei still. as you would use the equivalent phrase in English. For example: (be quiet).
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