deja de llamar a mi teléfono
/dexa de ʝamaɾ a mi telefono/from spelling rules
The English phrase "stop calling my phone" is translated into Spanish as deja de llamar a mi teléfono.
This phrase is a command or request for someone to cease making telephone calls to the speaker. While deja de llamar a mi teléfono is a grammatically correct way to state this, native speakers more commonly say deja de llamarme (stop calling me) to express the same intent.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase employs the grammatical construction dejar de + infinitive to express the cessation of an action.
Did you know?
- The verb llamar is a distant relative of the English words 'claim' and 'clamor'. Both share a common ancestor that relates to the act of 'shouting' or 'crying out'.
- In Spanish, llamar is used for both 'to call' via telephone and 'to call' someone's name, but it can also mean 'to ring' a doorbell.
- While teléfono is the standard word for a phone, many Spanish speakers use the shortened slang tele primarily for television, not for the telephone.
Examples in context
- ¡Deja de llamar a mi teléfono, no quiero hablar contigo!Stop calling my phone, I don't want to talk to you!
- Deja de llamar a mi teléfono, por favor.Stop calling my phone, please.
- ¡Deja de llamar a mi teléfono ahora mismo!Stop calling my phone right now!
Example conversation
Mateo is angry because Elena keeps calling him during work.
- MateoElena, deja de llamar a mi teléfono.Elena, stop calling my phone.
- ElenaSolo quería saber si estabas bien.I just wanted to know if you were okay.
- MateoEstoy trabajando, así que no lo hagas más.I am working, so don't do it anymore.
- ElenaEstá bien, lo siento mucho.Okay, I am very sorry.
