Saying 'be quiet'

[JDubG]

How do you say 'Be quiet'?

I know that 'hissori' means quiet right? I just do not understand how 'Be' would be pronounced.

[Golgo_13]

Depends on how politely (or rudely or as a command) you want to say it.

Instead of "hissori" which hardly anyone says anyway, use "shizuka".

Shizuka ni naru.

If you insist on hissori: Hissori suru

[Keiichi]

Common ones I hear are 'shizuka ni' and 'urusai' (shut up; lit. noisey). :p

[JDubG]

Thank you guys!

[kirei_na_me]

I think 'shizukani shiro'? I hear that one a lot. I mostly hear 'urusai!!!!', though, which means 'noisy' or 'too loud', but implies 'shut up!'... :p Others will know more than me, though.

And by the way, no, those are not said to me! :D

*Edit* Whoa! That's what a phone call will do to you. Everyone beat me to it while I was in the midst of replying! :p

[Golgo_13]

The crudest way of saying "shut up!":

Damare!

Yakamashii ! (Jakamashii in the Kinki region)

[Emoni]

I guess the love affair ended badly eh? :)

I'm guessing you want to say it because someone is being annoying and such.

"Urusai!" would fit. Pretty much it is telling the person to shut up. :P

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Good luck :)

[JDubG]

Thanks much! I appreciate it.

[Kiyotsuki]

Damare!! Is my personal favorite =P
However on a politer note, I think my friend told me that you can say "shizuka ni ite kudasai" or "shizuka ni shite kudasai" I forgot which one he said would be better to use. Any help on this one?

[cricket]

Be Quiet is like a meirei bun or a command.

Shizuka ni shinasai or if talking to a small child:

otonashiku shinasai.

I prefer " shizuka ni shimasho " The Japanese style of saying things indirectly
to soften the tone or the impact.