Questions & Answers about Здесь запрещают шуметь.
Why is запрещают in the "they" form if the English translation says "is forbidden"?
In Russian, you can express a general rule or an impersonal action by using the third-person plural (they) form of a verb without the pronoun они. Literally, this sentence says "Here, they forbid to make noise." It is a very common way to translate English passive phrases like "is forbidden" or "is done".
Why do we use the imperfective verb шуметь here instead of a perfective verb?
Your current lesson focuses on how negative commands use the imperfective aspect. The same rule applies to general prohibitions! When an action is completely forbidden, verbs following words like запрещают or нельзя must be in the imperfective aspect to show the action shouldn't even begin to happen.
Is there a more conversational way to say "not allowed" than using запрещают?
Yes, in everyday speech you will hear Здесь нельзя шуметь very often. Using запрещают (they forbid) or the passive word запрещено (it is forbidden) sounds a bit more formal or official, like a strict rule written on a sign.
How can I easily remember the verb шуметь?
It comes straight from the noun шум, which means noise. Adding the -еть ending turns it into the verb meaning to make noise.
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