deja de llorar
/dexa de ʝoɾaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "stop crying" is translated into Spanish as deja de llorar.
This phrase is a command used to tell someone to cease shedding tears or sobbing. While you may sometimes hear para de llorar, the form deja de llorar is more common when telling someone to cease an ongoing action.
Which one should you use?
While deja de llorar is the standard way to express ceasing the continuous act of crying, you may also use deja de lloriquear if you want to emphasize a tone of whining or complaining.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form deja de llorar uses the informal singular imperative (tú), which is used when speaking to a friend, a child or someone you know well. If you are telling a group of people to stop crying, use the plural imperative dejen de llorar. Additionally, No llores más is an informal way to say "don't cry anymore".
Did you know?
- The verb llorar is a distant relative of the English word 'implore', which originally meant to cry out or wail loudly.
- While llorar means to cry, Spanish has a specific word llorón to describe a person who cries easily or complains constantly.
- Depending on the region, the command to stop crying might be replaced by ya basta, which literally means 'enough already' and is often more common in high-stress situations.
Examples in context
- Ya deja de llorar.Stop crying already.This sentence is useful for adding emphasis to the command using deja de llorar.Tatoeba #9628666 by dpcossio, translation #9525029 by DJ_Saidez
- ¡Deja de llorar como una niña!Stop crying like a girl.This sentence is useful for showing a comparison using deja de llorar.Tatoeba #2338705 by marcelostockle, translation #2246820 by Hybrid
- Deja de llorar.Stop crying.This is a simple way to use the command deja de llorar.Tatoeba #4557338 by swyter, translation #2111502 by CK
Example conversation
Sofía is comforting Alejandro after he had a hard day at work.
- SofíaPor favor, deja de llorar.Please, stop crying.
- AlejandroLo siento, es que fue un día difícil.I'm sorry, it's just that it was a difficult day.
- SofíaTe entiendo, pero no llores más.I understand you, but don't cry anymore.
- AlejandroGracias, Sofía, ya estoy mejor.Thanks, Sofia, I am better now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, deja, llorar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
