How to Say "psst!" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “psst!” is “ce” — C1 level.
English → SpanishC1
interjectionC1informal
making a sound to get someone to look
Examples
¡Ce! ¿No me oyes?
Hey! Don't you hear me?
Me llamó con un suave 'ce' desde la esquina.
He called me with a soft 'psst' from the corner.
Attention Grabber
This word functions as a sound to quickly grab someone's attention, similar to 'hey' or 'psst'.
Confusion with 'Sé'
Mistake: “¡Sé! Ven aquí.”
Correction: ¡Ce! Ven aquí. ('Sé' means 'I know' or 'be', it is not used to call people).
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