no morder
/no moɾdeɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "no biting" is translated into Spanish as no morder.
no morder is a command used to tell someone or an animal not to bite.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, the phrase No piques is used. In Spain, the idiom No muerdas la mano que te da de comer is used to mean "Don't bite the hand that feeds you.".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase no morder is an infinitive used as a general instruction. When speaking directly to a person or a pet in an informal way, you would use the imperative no muerdas. If you are addressing someone formally, you would use the imperative no muerda instead.
How do you pronounce it?
/no moɾdeɾ/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word mordida can mean a literal bite, but in several Latin American countries, it is a slang term for a bribe.
- The English word 'mordant', used to describe a sharp or biting tone in speech, shares the same Latin root mordeō as the Spanish verb morder.
- While no morder is a direct command, Spanish uses the word picadura for a bite from an insect or a snake, rather than a bite from a mammal.
Examples in context
- Recuerda, no debes morder a tus compañeros.Remember, you shouldn't bite your classmates.
- ¡No muerdas los muebles, por favor!Don't bite the furniture, please!
- Deja de morderme, ¡eso duele!Stop biting me, that hurts!
Example conversation
Elena is helping Daniel train a new puppy.
- ElenaEl perro está mordiendo tu zapato, Daniel.The dog is biting your shoe, Daniel.
- Daniel¡No morder!No biting!
- ElenaAhora se detuvo.Now he stopped.
- DanielBuen chico.Good boy.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries morder, no, CC BY-SA 4.0.
