déjalo en paz
/dexalo en paθ/from spelling rules
To say 'leave him alone' in Spanish, you use déjalo en paz.
The phrase is used to tell someone to stop bothering or harassing a person.
Which one should you use?
déjalo en paz is used specifically to tell someone to stop bothering or harassing a person. In contrast, if you want to say 'leave him alone' in a more literal sense, meaning to leave him by himself or to leave him solitary, you would use déjalo solo.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb form changes depending on whom you are addressing.
Did you know?
- The word paz shares an ancient root with the English word 'pack', tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to fasten' or 'to fix'.
- In some contexts, telling someone déjalo en paz can be accompanied by a hand gesture where the palm is pushed outward to physically signal a boundary.
- In many Latin American countries, adding ya to the phrase, as in déjalo ya en paz, functions like an impatient 'enough', adding a layer of sudden irritation.
Examples in context
- Déjalo en paz.Leave him alone.This example demonstrates the use of déjalo en paz.Tatoeba #905749 by darinmex, translation #278533 by CK
- Él está muy cansado, déjalo en paz.He is very tired, leave him alone.
- No lo molestes más, déjalo en paz.Stop bothering him, leave him alone.
Example conversation
Alejandro is teasing Elena's brother while Elena watches.
- Alejandro¡Mira cómo se pone de rojo!Look how red he's getting!
- ElenaAlejandro, déjalo en paz ahora mismo.Alejandro, leave him alone right now.
- AlejandroSolo es una broma.It is just a joke.
- ElenaNo es divertido, para ya.It is not funny, stop it now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries en, paz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
