sch
shh
An exclamation used to ask someone to be quiet or stop talking.
EXAMPLE
Sch, die Kinder schlafen schon.
Shh, the children are already asleep.
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Meanings
Usage tips
Sentence position
'Sch' (shh) usually appears at the beginning of an utterance and is separated from the following part of the sentence by a comma. As a stand-alone exclamation, it is often followed by an exclamation mark.
EXAMPLE
Sch, wir wollen jetzt anfangen.
Shh, we want to start now.
Sch! Die Prüfung beginnt gleich.
Shh! The exam is about to begin.
Register
'Sch' (shh) is mainly used in spoken, familiar everyday language. This exclamation is rare in formal written texts.
EXAMPLE
Sch, mach bitte die Tür leise zu.
Shh, please close the door quietly.
Sch! Ich kann dich sonst nicht verstehen.
Shh! Otherwise I can't understand you.
Typical collocation
'Sch' (shh) is often followed by a request or command with 'bitte' (please), 'sei' (be, singular), or 'seid' (be, plural). This makes the request more specific.
EXAMPLE
Sch, sei bitte leise.
Shh, please be quiet.
Sch, seid jetzt bitte still.
Shh, please be quiet now.
In real life
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