déjate de cosas
/dexate de kosas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "girl, stop" can be translated into Spanish as déjate de cosas.
The phrase is an informal expression used to tell someone to stop behaving dramatically or acting foolishly.
Did you know?
- While the English 'girl, stop' often targets a female friend, déjate de cosas is gender-neutral and is frequently used between men or towards a man to call out his dramatic behavior.
- While 'cosas' literally means 'things', in this context it refers to the 'drama' or 'nonsense' someone is producing. It transforms a noun for physical objects into a way to describe a person's behavior.
- In some Latin American countries, you might hear no me vengas con cuentos to achieve a similar effect. This translates to 'don't come to me with tales', which is a more direct way of calling out someone's drama.
Examples in context
- ¡Ay, déjate de cosas, que no es para tanto!Oh, stop being dramatic, it's not that big of a deal!
- Déjate de cosas y termina de arreglarte.Stop acting foolishly and finish getting ready.
- Ya, déjate de cosas, que me aburres.Enough, stop being so dramatic, you're boring me.
Example conversation
Elena is making a huge scene about a small scratch on her shoe.
- DanielElena, déjate de cosas, es solo un rasguño.Elena, girl, stop, it is just a scratch.
- Elena¡Es que se ha estropeado por completo!But it is completely ruined!
- DanielNo exageres tanto, por favor.Don't exaggerate so much, please.
- ElenaEstá bien, tienes razón.Fine, you are right.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
