deja de adivinar
/dexa de adibinaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "stop guessing" is translated into Spanish as deja de adivinar.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form deja de adivinar uses the informal imperative (tú form) to command a single person to stop guessing. To tell one person to stop guessing using the formal usted register, use deje de adivinar. To tell a group of people to stop guessing, you use the plural imperative dejen de adivinar.
Did you know?
- The root of adivinar relates to the Latin 'divinus', meaning 'of a god', implying that a good guess is almost a divine revelation.
- The verb adivinar is closely tied to the tradition of adivinanzas, which are popular traditional riddles used in schools and families across Spanish-speaking countries.
- While deja de adivinar is a command, adding por favor at the end can still sound impatient depending on the tone, as the phrase is often used during arguments.
Examples in context
- Por favor, deje de adivinar y espere a que le proporcionemos la respuesta correcta. Estamos trabajando en ello.Please stop guessing and wait for us to provide you with the correct answer. We are working on it.
- Le agradecería que no hiciera suposiciones. Necesitamos la información exacta para continuar.I would appreciate it if you didn't make assumptions. We need the precise information to proceed.
- Oye, deja de adivinar. Te diré la respuesta cuando esté lista.Hey, stop guessing. I'll tell you the answer when it's ready.
- No andes adivinando, eso solo te confundirá más. Espera a que te lo explique mejor.Don't go around guessing, it will only confuse you more. Wait for me to explain it better.
- Deja de adivinar y dime la verdad.Stop guessing and tell me the truth.
- No es divertido, deja de adivinar mi número.It is not fun, stop guessing my number.
- Si no lo sabes, deja de adivinar.If you don't know, stop guessing.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are playing a guessing game.
- Mateo¿Es un animal pequeño?Is it a small animal?
- Elena¡Deja de adivinar, Mateo!Stop guessing, Mateo!
- MateoEstá bien, no diré nada más.Fine, I won't say anything else.
- ElenaGracias, es mejor así.Thanks, it is better this way.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries adivinar, de, deja, CC BY-SA 4.0.
