what does shut up mean in spanish?
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my spanish teacher says it to my friends sometimes but I can never remember it. I was hoping you could help!
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updated Jul 19, 2010
posted by victoria_jo16
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It's just as rude - but not nasty - in Spanish: íCállate!
updated Jul 18, 2010
posted by 005faa61
Y a veces, "íCállate la boca!" (aunque no sé que más se puede callar). - samdie, Jul 18, 2010
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Cállate la boca (es pleonasmo) ----- > Keep your mouth shut (it's pleonasm)
updated Jul 19, 2010
posted by JorgeViento
nice one - new word for me, thanx Jorge :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jul 18, 2010
De nada, pero cuidate usandola. - JorgeViento, Jul 19, 2010
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Cállate litterally means "Quiet yourself!"
updated Jul 18, 2010
posted by Austin67427
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As JulianChivis already said, cállate. For a little more depth...
Callar is a regular -ar verb that means to keep quiet. "Calla" is the second person imperative and throw "te" at the end and you have it in the reflexive. So very literally, it means something like "I command you to keep yourself quiet," or simply "shut up." You can make this less "abrupt," if you will, by adding "por favor."
Ahora, cállate, por favor. 
updated Jul 18, 2010
posted by ebrophy
