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How to Say ‘Shut your mouth!’ in German

Halt's Maul!

hahlts mowl

[hahlts mowl]

💬 Usage Tip: Maul is an animal's mouth, not the normal Mund. Halt's is short for Halte das.

🇩🇪 In Germany: This is genuinely rude and aggressive. The softer version for telling a friend to stop talking is Halt den Mund!.

Phrase Breakdown

Halt's

[hahlts]

hold (it) / keep (it)

Imperative of 'halten' contracted with 'das'; used in 'shut your...' commands.

Example

Halt's fest!

Hold it tight!

Maul

[mowl]

mouth (animal) / trap

An animal's mouth; very rude when used for a person's mouth.

Example

Der Hund hat einen Ball im Maul.

The dog has a ball in its mouth.

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