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How to Say ‘Shut the hell up!’ in Spain Spanish

¡Cállate la boca, coño!

kahl-yah-teh lah boh-kah KOH-nyoh

[kahl-yah-teh lah boh-kah KOH-nyoh]

Phrase Breakdown

¡Cállate la boca,

kahl-yah-teh lah boh-kah

Shut your mouth,

This is a rude command to be quiet. Say it in one breath: 'CA-ya-te-la-BO-ca'.

Example

Cállate la boca, por favor.

Shut your mouth, please.

Words in this phrase

Cállate

[kahl-yah-teh]

shut up

A command to stop speaking.

Example

Cállate ya.

Shut up already.

la

[lah]

the

A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.

The people in that company seem kind.

boca

[boh-kah]

mouth

The part of the face used for speaking.

Example

Cierra la boca.

Close the mouth.

coño!

KOH-nyoh

damn it! / for fuck's sake!

Added at the end, 'coño' is a vulgar intensifier showing anger. 'Ñ' sounds like 'ny': 'CO-nyo'.

Example

¡Vamos, coño!

Come on, damn it!

Words in this phrase

coño

[KOH-nyoh]

damn

An expletive used to express anger, frustration, or surprise.

Example

¡Coño! Eso duele.

Damn! That hurts.

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