Ha ga-agbakwa gị nkịtị.

Ha ga-agbakwa gị nkịtị.

They will ignore you.

Amaghị m ihe mere o ji gba nkịtị.

Amaghị m ihe mere o ji gba nkịtị.

I don't know why he kept quiet.

Gba ya nkịtị, ọ na-egwu egwu.

Gba ya nkịtị, ọ na-egwu egwu.

Ignore him, he is joking.

Agbakwala nkịtị ma i ruo ebe ahụ.

Agbakwala nkịtị ma i ruo ebe ahụ.

Do not keep quiet when you get there.

Ịgba nkịtị na-adị mma oge ụfọdụ.

Ịgba nkịtị na-adị mma oge ụfọdụ.

Sometimes, it is better to keep quiet.

M jụọ gị ajụjụ i wee gba m nkịtị, amachie m gị ntị.

M jụọ gị ajụjụ i wee gba m nkịtị, amachie m gị ntị.

If I ask you any question and you keep quite, I'll slap you.

Ọ na-amasị ya ịgba mmadụ nkịtị.

Ọ na-amasị ya ịgba mmadụ nkịtị.

He likes ignoring people.

Ị gba ya nkịtị, o megbuo gị.

Ị gba ya nkịtị, o megbuo gị.

If you keep quite, he'll cheat you.

Onye sịrị gị mechie ọnụ

Onye sịrị gị mechie ọnụ

Who told you to shut up.

Ndị mechiri ọnụ ka ndị na-ekwu okwu.

Ndị mechiri ọnụ ka ndị na-ekwu okwu.

Those that shut their mouths were more than those that were talking.

Anyị na-emechi ọnụ mgbe ọbụla onye nkụzi batara.

Anyị na-emechi ọnụ mgbe ọbụla onye nkụzi batara.

We shut our mouths any time the teacher entered.

Ọ ka mma imechi ọnụ.

Ọ ka mma imechi ọnụ.

It is better to shut up.

Imechi okenye ọnụ bụ agwa ọjọọ.

Imechi okenye ọnụ bụ agwa ọjọọ.

To shut an elder's mouth is disrespectful.

M na-emechi ya ọnụ ugbua.

M na-emechi ya ọnụ ugbua.

I will hush him now.

Ha ga-emechi ọnụ ma anyị bido.

Ha ga-emechi ọnụ ma anyị bido.

They will shut their mouths when we start.

Ọ ga-emechi ya ọnụ ma o kwuo okwu.

Ọ ga-emechi ya ọnụ ma o kwuo okwu.

He will hush her if she dares speak a word.

Mechie ya ọnụ ozugbo!

Mechie ya ọnụ ozugbo!

Hush her immediately!

Chukwu mechiri ọdụm ọnụ.

Chukwu mechiri ọdụm ọnụ.

The Lord shut the mouth of the lions up.

Ha na-emechi ọnụ mgbe ọga ha anọghị.

Ha na-emechi ọnụ mgbe ọga ha anọghị.

They shut their mouth when their boss is unavailable.