[00:03.30]No, come on. Don't do it. Don't do it.
[00:05.56]Li, she's an actress in a film, she can't hear you. And besides, it's rude to talk in the cinema.
[00:12.66]But it's just so frustrating. Don't go into the house. Don't do it. Oh, no. I can't watch.
[00:19.59]Li, shut up.
[00:21.51]I know, he has shut her up in that house and won't let her go. She's his prisoner now.
[00:29.16]No, Li. I was telling you to shut up. It's a rude way of saying "Be quiet."
[00:36.29]Excuse me, will you please shut up?
[00:39.51]I'm really sorry. Li, I can't take you anywhere.
[00:45.69]Oh well look, the film is over now, anyway. Sorry about the talking, but I just get a bit carried away.
[00:54.10]Well, I'm sorry I told you to shut up. It is quite a rude expression in English, but you just kept talking and wouldn't shut up.
[01:03.32]So can I tell someone to shut up when they're making noise?
[01:07.75]You can, but it's informal and can be rude. So, if you're in a formal context, you should say something like "Could you please be quiet?"
[01:18.40]OK, so in a meeting, if someone is speaking, I won't tell them to shut up. I'll say, "Could you please be quiet?"
[01:26.41]But if I'm really annoyed at one of my friends, I can tell them to shut up.
[01:31.29]Yes, although sometimes it's used when people are joking in English. Let's listen to some examples.
[01:38.67]I'm so tired. And thirsty. When are we going to get there? If only you'd drive a bit faster.
[01:45.52]Will you please shut up? I can't concentrate with your constant moaning.
[01:50.45]I look fat in this dress. It's so clingy.
[01:54.82]Oh shut up! You look great.
[01:58.19]I just read the whole book in an hour.
[02:01.12]Shut up. No one can read that quickly.
[02:04.66]So in that first example, we heard the expression "shut up" used in a serious way.
[02:11.20]But in the second and third examples, it doesn't mean we want someone to be quiet. It means, "I don't believe you" or "Don't be ridiculous."
[02:20.99]So when someone says something silly or ridiculous, we can say "shut up".
[02:26.81]And again, we only really do this with people we know well as it is informal. You hav been warned.
[02:34.89]Well, one thing's for sure, I'm never, and I mean never, going to the cinema with you again.
[02:42.87]Shut up. I don't believe you. You love going to the cinema with me. I always buy you popcorn.
[02:50.26]Shut up. I always get the popcorn.
[02:52.61]Oh, shut up.
[02:53.70]You shut up.
[02:54.77]No you shut up.