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Frankly Mr Shankly · Joined: 13 Feb 2008

Now I have your attention, what is a polite, yet forceful way of saying to a bunch of kids (or noisy drunks outside my apartment window) to be quiet in Korean?

seoulsucker · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 1:18 am Post subject:

시끄러!!! "Shi keu reo!!!" Literally means "noisy" but when said with the right tone it can mean "Keep it down" or "shut up"...hope that helps. Kids usually respond to it.

It's not exactly polite, but it's effective. They're being rude, respond in kind.

Leslie Cheswyck · Joined: 31 May 2003 Location: University of Western Chile

Just yell "WHO WANTS ICE CREAM?"

Works every time. Cool

Captain Marlow · Joined: 23 Apr 2008 Location: darkness

not sure of how to spell it, but pronounce it like this "joe young hey!" it means "please be quiet!", after a few saying this to a class, i usually just resort to "dawk cha!" which means "shut up!"

Lekker · Joined: 09 Feb 2008 Location: Seoul

Dok Cho!! Kae Sek Eee!!

Really though, that means something like "Shut the *beep* up you son of a bitch."

Korean men really take offense when someone insults their mother, so don't say that unless you want to get punched in the face.

"Shi Lay hum ni da, Cho Yung EEEay, Chu SAYo."
("Excuse me, It's loud, be quiet please.")
That works for me.

Frankly Mr Shankly · Joined: 13 Feb 2008

Cheers, been here a while but for some reason I only know Dawk Cho, or whatever it is.

peppermint · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:21 am Post subject:

Dakcho is a bit harsh to use in a classroom, I'd think.

Agari dakcho might be appropriate for drunks outside your window though- It's more of a threat than an insult.

Young FRANKenstein · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:22 am Post subject:

조용히 = (Please) keep it down
시끄러 = Shut up!
닦쳐 = STFU!!

WoBW · Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Location: HBC

Slightly off the point, but why is saying "Shut up!" so offensive to Koreans? I know it isn't exactly polite, but it's hardly a big deal in the west. My teachers used to say it to me all the time and I didn't bat an eyelid.

It accidently slipped out about three months ago in class, when I was sick and feeling cranky and the class were acting like total brats. It still gets brought up now by my supervisor when she wants to bitch about me by saying I use 'bad words' in class.

It happened once, I was sick and feeling rotten, the class were acting like a bunch of animals. For fucks sake, drop it already. It's not as if I called a student a fucking wanker or something.

crusher_of_heads · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:27 am Post subject:

You must be quiet.

Vancouver · Joined: 12 Dec 2006

i don't think it'll work though, since you're a foreigner

Whistleblower · Joined: 03 Feb 2007

Just say in a polite way:

조용하세요.

jajdude · Joined: 18 Jan 2003

Scotticus · Joined: 18 Mar 2007

CentralCali · Joined: 17 May 2007

Don't believe for a minute that the kids don't know how offensive the English curse words are. They're using them around you to get a reaction from you. They know full well what they're saying and what they're doing.

Here's another example: How many times did you ever see any of the kids "dong jjim" a Korean teacher? ZERO!

As I said, the little bleeps know exactly what they're doing.