dejar de comer
/dexaɾ de komeɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "stop eating" translates to Spanish as dejar de comer.
This phrase is used to express the cessation of the act of consuming food.
How does it change in a sentence?
dejar de comer is the infinitive form and can be conjugated to change the tense or person. For example, it conjugates to dejas de comer in the second-person singular present tense and to dejó de comer in the third-person singular preterite tense.
How do you pronounce it?
/dexaɾ de komeɾ/
Did you know?
- The word dejar also shares an ancestral root with the English word 'lease'.
- While comer literally means 'to eat', it is often used in Spain to refer specifically to the mid-day meal, the largest of the day.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the phrase dejar de comer can be used to describe the act of fasting for religious reasons.
Examples in context
- Es un vicio, no puedes dejar de comer.It's a vice, you can't stop eating.This sentence illustrates using dejar de comer to describe an unstoppable habit.Tatoeba #11367426 by arh, translation #11385335 by DJ_Saidez
- No sé por qué tengo que dejar de comer magdalenas.I don't know why I need to stop eating muffins.This sentence shows dejar de comer in the context of a specific food item.Tatoeba #9870633 by Shishir, translation #9125416 by Missy_Hissy
- Cada vez más personas deciden dejar de comer carne.More and more people are deciding to stop eating meat.This sentence uses dejar de comer regarding dietary choices like meat consumption.Tatoeba #4799685 by Shishir, translation #4825598 by cairnhead
- Señor García, por favor deje de comer durante la reunión.Mr. García, please stop eating during the meeting.
- Disculpe, señora, ¿podría no continuar comiendo en el autobús?Excuse me, ma'am, could you please not continue eating on the bus?
- Doctor, por favor, pare de comer durante la cirugía.Doctor, please stop eating during the surgery.
- ¡Oye, deja de comer tanto chocolate!Hey, stop eating so much chocolate!
- No sigas comiendo, ya estás lleno.Stop eating, you're already full.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are at a restaurant and are very full.
- JavierYa no puedo más, voy a dejar de comer.I can't take any more, I'm going to stop eating.
- LucíaYo también, estoy muy llena.Me too, I am very full.
- Javier¿Segura que quieres dejar de comer ya?Are you sure you want to stop eating already?
- LucíaSí, Javier, ya no tengo hambre.Yes, Javier, I am not hungry anymore.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries comer, de, dejar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
