How to Say ‘shut up’ in Mexican Spanish
cállate
KAH-yah-teh
[KAH-yah-teh]
💬 Usage Tip: [cállate] combines the command [calla] with [te]. The accent mark stays to show the stress: [siéntate], [lárgate], [déjame].
🇲🇽 In Mexico: This is blunt even when not meant as a serious insult. In Mexico, it can be joking among close friends, but rude fast in most other situations.
Phrase Breakdown
cállate
[KAH-yah-teh]
shut up
A rude command telling someone to be quiet. Stronger than simply asking someone to stop talking.
¡Cállate y escucha un momento!
Shut up and listen for a moment!
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