pst
psst
A quiet exclamation used to get someone's attention or call them over discreetly.
EXAMPLE
Pst, komm mal kurz zu mir!
Psst, come over here for a moment!
pst
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Meanings
pst
shh
A quiet exclamation used to tell someone to be quiet.
EXAMPLE
Pst, die anderen schlafen schon!
Shh, the others are already asleep!
Usage tips
Punctuation
'Pst' (psst / shh) often comes at the beginning of an utterance and is separated from the following sentence by a comma. It is not a sentence constituent, so it does not affect the word order in the sentence that follows.
EXAMPLE
Pst, ich muss dir etwas erzählen!
Psst, I have to tell you something!
Context clues
Addressing someone directly or following up with a question often indicates that someone wants to get their attention. References to sleep, noise, or other people listening usually indicate a request for quiet.
EXAMPLE
Pst, Lena, hast du einen Moment Zeit?
Psst, Lena, do you have a moment?
Pst, das Baby schläft nebenan!
Shh, the baby is sleeping next door!
Typical collocations
When used as a request for quiet, 'pst' (shh) often precedes short expressions such as 'nicht so laut' (not so loud), 'leise' (quiet), or 'Ruhe bitte' (quiet, please). A complete sentence is not necessary.
EXAMPLE
Pst, nicht so laut!
Shh, not so loud!
In real life
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