dejen de discutir
/dexen de diskutiɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "stop arguing" is translated into Spanish as dejen de discutir.
This phrase is a command used to tell two or more people to end a disagreement or fight. While discutir refers to arguing or debating, it does not necessarily imply a physical fight, whereas the related verb pelear would imply a more aggressive or physical confrontation.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb dejar (to leave/let/stop) in the imperative form, the preposition de and the infinitive discutir (to argue).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico and some Latin American countries, the phrase Dejen de pelear, por favor is used informally. In Spain, the formal phrase Les ruego que terminen con la disputa is used.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form dejen de discutir uses the plural imperative form dejen, which is the standard way to address a group in Latin American Spanish. If you are speaking to only a single person (tú), you should use deja de discutir instead.
Did you know?
- The English word 'discuss' and the Spanish discutir both share the same Latin ancestor, discutere, which originally meant 'to dash to pieces' or 'to shatter'.
- In Spain, the plural command for 'stop arguing' would typically be dejad de discutir when speaking informally to a group, whereas Latin American Spanish uses dejen de discutir for both formal and informal settings.
- While English speakers use 'discuss' to mean a neutral conversation, using discutir in a Spanish-speaking home often implies a heated quarrel rather than a polite exchange.
Examples in context
- Dejen de discutir por dinero.Stop arguing about money.This sentence is useful for showing how to use dejen de discutir when talking about a specific topic like money.Tatoeba #1809310 by marcelostockle, translation #64616 by CK
- Por favor, los invito a terminar con esta discusión sin sentido.Please, I invite you to end this senseless argument.
- Chicos, por favor, dejen de discutir y tratemos de resolver esto juntos.Guys, please stop arguing and let's try to solve this together.
- Dejen de discutir ahora mismo.Stop arguing right now.
Example conversation
María is trying to calm down Javier and a friend during a dinner.
- María¡Dejen de discutir!Stop arguing!
- JavierLo siento, María, no queríamos molestar.I'm sorry, María, we didn't want to bother you.
- MaríaEs una cena tranquila, por favor.It is a quiet dinner, please.
- JavierTienes razón, hablaremos luego.You are right, we will talk later.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, discutir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
