para de chorar
/pa.ɾɐ d͡ʒi ʃoˈɾa(ʁ)/word by word
To say stop crying in Portuguese, use para de chorar.
The phrase is used as a command to tell someone to end their act of weeping.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb parar (to stop) in the imperative form, the preposition de (of/from) and the infinitive chorar (to cry).
Which one should you use?
Para de chorar is used for informal address, while pare de chorar is used for formal address. If you are addressing a group, you should use parem de chorar.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Brazil, Pare de berrar is sometimes used to mean stop bawling.
How does it change in a sentence?
While para de chorar uses the informal imperative, pare de chorar is the formal version used when addressing someone with você. To address a group, use the plural form parem de chorar.
How do you pronounce it?
/pa.ɾɐ dʒi ʃoˈɾa(ʁ)/. The stressed syllable is the 3rd of 3.
Did you know?
- The root of chorar comes from the Latin plōrāre, meaning 'to lament', which is the same root as the English word 'plaintive'.
- Portuguese has a related word choradinha, which refers to a short, light cry used to get attention or sympathy.
- In a sporting context, Brazilian fans might use chorar to describe a team that complains too much to the referee about a foul.
Examples in context
- Por favor, pare de chorar. Estou aqui para te ajudar.Please stop crying. I'm here to help you.
- Desculpe, mas pare de chorar. Sei que é difícil, mas vamos resolver isso juntos.Sorry, but stop crying. I know it's hard, but let's solve this together.
- Para de chorar, meu amigo. Tudo vai ficar bem.Stop crying, my friend. Everything will be fine.
- Para de chorar agora!Stop crying right now!
- Por favor, para de chorar.Please, stop crying.
- Eu não entendo por que você não para de chorar.I don't understand why you won't stop crying.
Example conversation
Felipe is trying to comfort Camila after she watched a sad movie.
- FelipeCamila, para de chorar, foi só um filme.Camila, stop crying, it was just a movie.
- CamilaMas o final foi muito triste, Felipe.But the end was very sad, Felipe.
- FelipeEu sei, mas não precisa chorar tanto.I know, but you don't need to cry so much.
- CamilaTudo bem, eu vou tentar parar.All right, I will try to stop.
