dejen de seguirnos
/dexen de seɡiɾnos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "stop following us" is translated into Spanish as dejen de seguirnos.
This phrase is used as a command to tell one or more people to stop trailing or tracking a group.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase dejen de seguirnos is composed of the verb dejar (to stop/leave), the preposition de (of/from), the infinitive seguir (to follow) and the enclitic pronoun nos (us). It utilizes the construction dejar de + infinitive to express the cessation of an action.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, one can say Deje de seguirnos, por favor. In Argentina, one can say Dejá de seguirnos, por favor.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are addressing only one person informally, you use the singular imperative deja instead of the plural dejen, resulting in deja de seguirnos.
Did you know?
- While dejen de seguirnos is a direct command, adding por favor in a tense situation can sometimes be interpreted as heavy sarcasm rather than a polite request.
- While seguir means 'to follow', it is also used in the phrase seguir vivo, which means 'to be still alive'.
- The word seguir is a cognate of the English word 'sequel' and 'sequence' through their shared Latin root meaning to follow.
Examples in context
- ¡Dejen de seguirnos ahora mismo!Stop following us right now!
- Por favor, dejen de seguirnos.Please, stop following us.
Example conversation
Two people realize they are being tailed on a city street.
- MateoMaría, creo que alguien nos está siguiendo.María, I think someone is following us.
- MaríaSí, Mateo, veo a esos hombres detrás.Yes, Mateo, I see those men behind us.
- Mateo¡Oigan, dejen de seguirnos!Hey, stop following us!
- MaríaCaminemos más rápido hacia la estación.Let's walk faster toward the station.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
