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How to Say ‘Shut your mouth!’ in German

Halt den Mund!

halt DEHN moont

[halt DEHN moont]

💬 Usage Tip: Halt is the command form of halten "to hold", so it literally means "hold the mouth". Halt die Klappe! "shut your trap" is the same idea.

Phrase Breakdown

Halt

[halt]

keep / hold

Colloquial short form of 'halte', from 'halten' (to hold, to keep). Together with 'frei' it means to keep something free for someone.

Example

Ich halt dir die Tür auf.

I'll hold the door open for you.

den

[DEHN]

The (accusative form)

Defines a specific object in the accusative case.

Example

Ich nehme den Cappuccino.

I'll take the cappuccino.

Mund

[moont]

mouth

Standard word for mouth; masculine noun.

Example

Mach den Mund auf.

Open your mouth.

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