que te calles

que te calles(
keh
 
teh
 
kah
-
yehs
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
1.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
(second person singular)
a. I told you to shut up
Tú eres idiota. - ¡Cállate! - Y un inútil. - ¡Que te calles!You're an idiot. - Shut up! - And useless. - I told you to shut up!
b. I've told you to shut up
Papá, quiero un helado. - ¡Cállate! - Pero es que yo quiero un helado. - ¡Que te calles!Dad, I want an ice cream. - Shut up! - But I want an ice cream. - I've told you to shut up!
c.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Te he dicho que te calles y me dejes escuchar las noticias.I've told you to shut up and let me listen to the news.
¿Qué tengo que hacer para que te calles y me dejes tranquila?What do I have to do to get you to shut up and leave me alone?
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