state zitti

be quiet

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phrase Rare #21,405
be quiet Plural imperative used to tell multiple people to stop talking. Can be forceful or rude depending on tone.
IT: State zitti, per favore, sto cercando di studiare.
EN: Be quiet, please, I'm trying to study.

State zitti voi due.

You two, be quiet.

— Assassination (2015)

State zitti, voi lì fuori!

Shut up, you people out there!

— Nuovo Cinema Paradiso (1988)

E state zitti!

And shut up!

— The Witch (2016)

State zitti e andatevene!

Shut up and go away!

— Porco Rosso (1992)

State zitti, cazzo!

Shut the fuck up!

— Mystic River (2003)

Ve state zitti, laggiù?

Are you quiet over there?

— Ladri di biciclette (1948)

State zitti un momento che devo fare una telefonata importante.

Be quiet for a moment, I have to make an important phone call.

State zitti, voi due.

Shut up, you two.

— Fa' la cosa giusta (1989)

Non fumate e state zitti, e guardate dovunque.

Don't smoke and keep quiet, and look everywhere.

— Pentimento (1987)

State zitti!

Shut up!

— Fa' la cosa giusta (1989)

State zitti o ve ne pentirete.

Keep quiet or you'll regret it.

— Bacurau (2019)

Ma state zitti.

Just shut up.

— I morti non muoiono (2019)

State zitti, entrambi.

Shut up, both of you.

— Fa' la cosa giusta (1989)