io taccia

be quiet, keep quiet

ˈt a t . t͡ʃ a → tacere

tacc be silent + ia present subjunctive singular / formal command

verb · 1st-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person singular, present tense / 3rd-person singular, present tense / 3rd-person singular Rare #42,717

be quiet, keep quiet Used as a formal command; it can sound abrupt without a polite word such as “per favore.”

IT: Per favore, taccia un momento.

EN: Please be quiet for a moment.

Conjugation of tacere

Imperative

	Singular	Plural
Second	taci	tacete
Third	taccia	—

tacere

Subjunctive present

	Singular	Plural
First	taccia	—
Second	taccia	—
Third	taccia	—

Taccia!

Shut up!

Taccia e basta, OK?

Just shut up, OK?

Ora taccia.

Now be silent.

Ehi, taccia per un secondo!

Hey, shut up for a second!

Sounds similar to

faccia ˈf a t . t͡ʃ a tazza ˈt a t . t͡s a caccia ˈk a t . t͡ʃ a