por favor para
/poɾ faboɾ paɾa/from spelling rules
To say "please stop it" in Spanish, you use por favor para.
This phrase is a request for someone to cease doing something that is annoying or harmful.
Which one should you use?
The phrase por favor para is a command directed at a single person in the informal 'tú' form.
How do you pronounce it?
/poɾ faboɾ paɾa/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, a person might say ¡Ya basta! to mean 'stop it' with much more force and finality than por favor para.
- The word para can also mean 'for' or 'to' depending on the context, so if you use it incorrectly, you might accidentally say 'please for' instead of 'please stop'.
- In some Spanish speaking countries, if you want someone to stop immediately, you might pair para with a sharp hand gesture, such as pushing your palm downward.
Examples in context
- Por favor para de hacer ruido.Please stop making noise.
- Es muy molesto, por favor para ya.It is very annoying, please stop now.
Example conversation
Mateo is making loud noises while Lucía tries to read.
- LucíaMateo, por favor para, estoy leyendo.Mateo, please stop it, I am reading.
- MateoSolo estoy bromeando un poco.I am just joking around a bit.
- LucíaNo es gracioso, por favor para.It is not funny, please stop it.
- MateoEstá bien, Lucía, ya paré.Alright, Lucía, I stopped.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
