English–French
“keep quiet” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/tɛʁ/
Example
Pendant la réunion, il s'est tu.
During the meeting, he kept quiet.
How to say “keep quiet” in French
“Keep quiet” in French is taire.
A voice stopping so that silence takes its place.
Example sentences with taire
À l'école, Léo se tait pour écouter la maîtresse.
At school, Leo keeps quiet so he can listen to his teacher.
Pour ne pas blesser, il a décidé de taire ses sentiments.
In order not to hurt anyone, he decided to keep his feelings to himself.
Tips for using taire
- The common pronominal form is se taire, as in il s'est tu, while taire quelque chose means to keep something silent.