dejen de pelear
/dexen de peleaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "stop fighting" is translated into Spanish as dejen de pelear.
You can use several variations depending on the context. To say "stop the fight" formally, use Detengan la pelea. If you want to make a polite request in a formal setting, use Por favor, paren de pelear. To politely intervene in a formal setting by saying "do not continue fighting", use No sigan peleando. For emphasis on the mutual aspect of the conflict, meaning "stop fighting each other", use Dejen de pelearse. You can also express frustration by saying ¡Dejen de pelear, caray!, which translates to "stop fighting, for goodness' sake!"
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you will commonly hear the construction No se estén peleando. In Argentina, the expression Dejen de pelearse, che is used to add a friendly and informal tone.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form dejen de pelear is the plural imperative form used when addressing a group of people or when using the formal ustedes form. In contrast, if you are addressing only one person informally, you should use deja de pelear.
Did you know?
- The word pelear comes from pelo, meaning 'hair'. It originally described physical fights where people grabbed each other by the hair.
- The word caray used in ¡Dejen de pelear, caray! is a euphemism designed to avoid using a stronger swear word while expressing frustration.
- While pelear is used for arguments, Spanish speakers use discutir for 'to argue', but discutir can also mean a healthy, academic debate.
Examples in context
- Dejen de pelear por favor.Please stop fighting.Tatoeba #1326107 by arashi_29, translation #1326102 by CK
- Por favor, dejen de pelear ahora mismo.Please, stop fighting right now.
- Dejen de pelear por los juguetes.Stop fighting over the toys.
Example conversation
Alejandro tells his siblings to be quiet.
- AlejandroDejen de pelear, por favor.Stop fighting, please.
- SofíaÉl empezó primero, Alejandro.He started it first, Alejandro.
- AlejandroNo me importa quién empezó.I don't care who started it.
- SofíaEstá bien, ya paramos.Okay, we'll stop now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, pelear, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
