How to Say ‘Shut the hell up’ in Italian
Chiudi quella cazzo di bocca
KYOO-dee KWEHL-lah KAHT-tsoh dee BOHK-kah
[KYOO-dee KWEHL-lah KAHT-tsoh dee BOHK-kah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Quella cazzo di ...] works like an intensifier before a noun: [quella cazzo di bocca], [quel cazzo di film], [questa cazzo di macchina]. The little words change to match the noun: [quel/quella/questa].
🇮🇹 In Italy: This is very aggressive because it combines an order with vulgar language. In real life it can sound threatening, not just annoyed.
Phrase Breakdown
Chiudi
[KYOO-dee]
shut
Imperative of 'chiudere'; here it means 'shut' in a rude command.
Arrabbiato, gli ha detto: «Chiudi quella cazzo di bocca».
Angrily, he told him: “Shut that fucking mouth.”
quella
[KWEHL-lah]
that
Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that', referring to something specific.
Arrabbiato, gli ha detto: «Chiudi quella cazzo di bocca».
Angrily, he told him: “Shut that fucking mouth.”
cazzo
[KAHT-tsoh]
fucking
Used here as a vulgar intensifier inside the phrase, not literally as the noun 'penis'.
Arrabbiato, gli ha detto: «Chiudi quella cazzo di bocca».
Angrily, he told him: “Shut that fucking mouth.”
di
[dee]
of
A preposition meaning 'of'; here it helps form a colloquial insulting structure.
Arrabbiato, gli ha detto: «Chiudi quella cazzo di bocca».
Angrily, he told him: “Shut that fucking mouth.”
bocca
[BOHK-kah]
mouth
The noun 'mouth'; part of a rude command telling someone to be quiet.
Arrabbiato, gli ha detto: «Chiudi quella cazzo di bocca».
Angrily, he told him: “Shut that fucking mouth.”
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