deja de toser
/dexa de toseɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "stop coughing" is translated into Spanish as deja de toser.
This phrase is a command used to tell someone to end the act of coughing.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of deja (stop/leave), de (of) and toser (to cough).
Which one should you use?
Deja de toser is an informal command, whereas deje de toser is the formal version.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you might hear Deja de estar tosiendo or ¡No sigas tosiendo! (Don't keep coughing!). In Argentina, the form Dejá de toser is used and you can also say Pará de toser, por favor for "Please stop coughing".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the imperative form of dejar followed by the preposition de and the infinitive toser. When addressing a group of people, use dejen de toser instead of deja de toser.
Did you know?
- The verb toser is a rare example of a word that changed its conjugation pattern simply because it sounded too much like the verb coser, which means 'to sew'.
- In Argentina, the phrase Dejá de toser uses a different accent on the 'a', reflecting the regional 'voseo' system that replaces the standard 'tú' form.
- The verb dejar in the phrase deja de toser is a linguistic chameleon, as it can mean 'to stop', 'to leave', 'to let' or 'to allow' depending on the context.
Examples in context
- Disculpe, ¿podría cesar de toser? La tos está dificultando la comunicación.Excuse me, could you please stop coughing? The coughing is hindering communication.
- Oye, deja de toser un momento, ¿estás bien?Hey, stop coughing for a moment, are you okay?
- Por favor, deja de toser en la biblioteca.Please, stop coughing in the library.
- Deja de toser, te va a doler la garganta.Stop coughing, your throat is going to hurt.
- ¡Deja de toser ahora mismo!Stop coughing right now!
Example conversation
Mateo is coughing a lot during a quiet movie at home.
- SofíaMateo, deja de toser un momento.Mateo, stop coughing for a moment.
- MateoLo siento, Sofía, no puedo controlarlo.I'm sorry, Sofía, I can't control it.
- SofíaEs que no me deja escuchar la película.It's just that it won't let me hear the movie.
- MateoPerdona, intentaré beber un poco de agua.Sorry, I will try to drink some water.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
