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Is taisez-vous rude in French? I'm asking because the equivalent in Spanish (my other language) would be considered sort of harsh, and I would not use it with students. Is this the same case in French? Thank you!
Jarod HM On 8/30/14, Magda wrote: > Is taisez-vous rude in French? I'm asking because the > equivalent in Spanish (my other language) would be > considered sort of harsh, and I would not use it with > students. Is this the same case in French? Thank you!

I would say that it is in the neutral zone. Soyez silencieux would be less insisten...See More
Aug 30, 2014
Magda On 8/30/14, Jarod HM wrote: > On 8/30/14, Magda wrote: >> Is taisez-vous rude in French? I'm asking because the >> equivalent in Spanish (my other language) would be >> considered sort of harsh, and I would not use it with >> students. Is this the same case in French? Thank you! > > I would say that it is in the neu...See More
Aug 31, 2014
James in Belgium Dear Magda,

In French, se taire" means "stop talking" in English. It is absolutely not rude.

This is a very good example of idiomatic French."Arrêtez de parler" is not French, but a translation.

Vulgar or rude French is "Shut your trap", Ferme la gueule.

In the classroom, a teacher often says, ! Silence ! to m...See More
Sep 17, 2014
French P On 9/17/14, James in Belgium wrote: > Vulgar or rude French is "Shut your trap", Ferme la gueule.

-------->As vulgar expressions you can also say "Ta gueule" (without the verb, literally translated "your mouth") ; There's also the expression "Fermes-la" : literally translated as "close it" (it = your mouth")
Sep 27, 2014
Magda Merci à tous!

On 9/27/14, French P wrote: > On 9/17/14, James in Belgium wrote: >> Vulgar or rude French is "Shut your trap", Ferme la gueule. > > > > -------->As vulgar expressions you can also say "Ta gueule" > (without the verb, literally translated "your mouth") ; > There's also the expression "Fermes-la"...See More
Oct 2, 2014


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