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How do you say "be quiet" in Spanish?
¡Cállate
In Spanish, "be quiet" is ¡Cállate.
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Pronunciation
The trick with '¡Cállate' is to ll comes out close to a y sound while making sure the accent mark shows exactly which syllable carries the stress.
Grammar notes
¡Cállate is a phrase used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
be quiet
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How to remember ¡Cállate
Picture yourself needing to say '¡Cállate' out loud in real life, meaning be quiet, and let that imagined moment fix it in memory.
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Questions about ¡Cállate
How do you pronounce ¡Cállate?
The trick with '¡Cállate' is to ll comes out close to a y sound while making sure the accent mark shows exactly which syllable carries the stress.
Is ¡Cállate formal or casual?
¡Cállate is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is ¡Cállate used in Spanish?
¡Cállate is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (be quiet).
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"Be quiet" in other languages
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