Bedeutung
Requesting silence in a space.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Turkish apartment buildings (apartman), noise travels easily. 'Biraz sessiz olun' is a common phrase used between neighbors, especially after 10 PM. Teachers in Turkey often use a rhythmic clap followed by 'Biraz sessiz olun' to get the attention of primary school students. During the Ezan (call to prayer), it is considered respectful to stop talking or lower one's voice. Someone might say 'Ezan okunuyor, biraz sessiz olalım' (Let's be a little quiet). On Turkish 'Metrobüs' or 'Dolmuş', there is an unwritten rule about phone etiquette. If you talk too long, you might get a collective 'shush' or a direct 'Biraz sessiz olun'.
The Power of 'Biraz'
Always include 'biraz'. Saying just 'Sessiz olun' sounds like a police officer giving an order. 'Biraz' makes you sound like a polite neighbor.
Avoid 'Sus'
Never use 'Sus' or 'Susun' with people you don't know. It's the equivalent of 'Shut up' and can lead to arguments.
Bedeutung
Requesting silence in a space.
The Power of 'Biraz'
Always include 'biraz'. Saying just 'Sessiz olun' sounds like a police officer giving an order. 'Biraz' makes you sound like a polite neighbor.
Avoid 'Sus'
Never use 'Sus' or 'Susun' with people you don't know. It's the equivalent of 'Shut up' and can lead to arguments.
Body Language
In Turkey, putting your index finger to your lips while saying this is common and reinforces the message politely.
Add 'Lütfen'
Adding 'Lütfen' (Please) at the end is the safest way to ensure your request is well-received.
Teste dich selbst
Which phrase is the most polite way to ask a group of strangers in a library to be quiet?
Kütüphanede çok ses var. Ne dersiniz?
'Susun' is rude, 'Sessiz ol' is singular/informal, and 'Gürültü yap' means 'Make noise'.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'olmak'.
Arkadaşlar, bebek uyuyor, lütfen biraz sessiz ______.
Since you are addressing 'Arkadaşlar' (Friends - plural), you need the plural imperative 'olun'.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
Situation: You are a teacher and the students are talking during an exam.
This is the standard way for a teacher to request silence.
Complete the dialogue.
A: (Talking loudly on the phone) ... B: Pardon, burası bir hastane, ________. A: Özür dilerim, hemen kapatıyorum.
In a hospital, requesting silence is the logical response to someone talking loudly.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Where to use 'Biraz sessiz olun'
Public
- • Library
- • Museum
- • Hospital
Social
- • Cinema
- • Theatre
- • Concert
Home
- • Late night
- • Baby sleeping
- • Study time
Politeness Scale
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenKütüphanede çok ses var. Ne dersiniz?
'Susun' is rude, 'Sessiz ol' is singular/informal, and 'Gürültü yap' means 'Make noise'.
Arkadaşlar, bebek uyuyor, lütfen biraz sessiz ______.
Since you are addressing 'Arkadaşlar' (Friends - plural), you need the plural imperative 'olun'.
Situation: You are a teacher and the students are talking during an exam.
This is the standard way for a teacher to request silence.
A: (Talking loudly on the phone) ... B: Pardon, burası bir hastane, ________. A: Özür dilerim, hemen kapatıyorum.
In a hospital, requesting silence is the logical response to someone talking loudly.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, it is the standard polite way to ask for quiet. The 'biraz' and the plural 'olun' make it respectful.
Technically yes, but it's better to use a more indirect form like 'Müsait olduğunuzda biraz daha sessiz bir yere geçebilir miyiz?' (Can we move to a quieter place?).
'Sessiz' means no noise. 'Sakin' means calm or peaceful. You can be 'sakin' but still talking.
'Olun' is for multiple people or to show respect to one person (formal 'you').
In very informal settings, you can just say 'Sessiz!' but it's quite blunt.
You can say 'Biraz sessiz ol tatlım' (Be a little quiet, sweetie).
It literally means 'a little', but pragmatically it acts as a 'softener' to make the command less direct.
Yes, if you are in a group chat and things are getting too 'noisy' with notifications, you could jokingly say 'Arkadaşlar biraz sessiz olun!'.
Only in very formal writing or public announcements. In speaking, it sounds too robotic.
The polite response is 'Özür dilerim' (I'm sorry) or 'Pardon' and then lowering your voice.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Susun
similarShut up (plural)
Gürültü yapmayın
synonymDon't make noise
Sessiz ol
specialized formBe quiet (singular/informal)
Sakin olun
similarBe calm
Sesini kes
contrastCut your voice (Shut up)
Alçak sesle konuşun
builds onSpeak in a low voice
