Bedeutung
Command to be quiet.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Spain, teachers are very direct. '¡Silencio!' is standard in schools. In Mexico, '¡Silencio!' is used, but 'A ver, silencio' is often preferred to sound less harsh. Argentines might use '¡Silencio!' but often add 'chicos' to soften the blow.
Add 'por favor'
Always add 'por favor' to avoid being rude.
Don't use with friends
It sounds like you are scolding them.
Bedeutung
Command to be quiet.
Add 'por favor'
Always add 'por favor' to avoid being rude.
Don't use with friends
It sounds like you are scolding them.
Context matters
It is an institutional command, not a social one.
Teste dich selbst
Which is the correct way to ask for quiet?
___, por favor.
Silencio is the noun required for the command.
Fill in the blank.
El profesor dijo: '¡______!'
Silencio is the standard command.
Match the phrase to its tone.
¡Silencio! vs ¡Cállate!
Silencio is formal, Cállate is informal.
Complete the dialogue.
A: '¡Silencio!' B: '____.'
Apologizing is the natural response to being told to be quiet.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgaben___, por favor.
Silencio is the noun required for the command.
El profesor dijo: '¡______!'
Silencio is the standard command.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Silencio is formal, Cállate is informal.
A: '¡Silencio!' B: '____.'
Apologizing is the natural response to being told to be quiet.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
8 FragenIt can be if said without 'por favor'.
Yes, it is common for parents.
No, it is a noun.
Like 's' in Latin America, 'th' in Spain.
Silencio is formal, Cállate is informal.
Yes, if you are the leader.
Use '¿Podrían guardar silencio, por favor?'
Rarely, it's a spoken command.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Guardar silencio
similarTo keep quiet
Cállate
contrastShut up
Silencio absoluto
builds onTotal silence
