para aquí
/paɾa aki/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "stop here" is para aquí.
This phrase is a command used to tell someone to cease moving or traveling at a specific location.
What does it mean word for word?
para is the second-person singular imperative form of the verb parar, which means "to stop" or "you stop" and aquí means "here".
How does it change in a sentence?
The command changes depending on who you are addressing. Use para aquí for an informal second-person singular subject. Use pare aquí when addressing someone using the formal usted form. If you are addressing a group of people, the command changes to paren aquí.
Did you know?
- The word para is also used as a clipping for the word paramilitar, a term used to describe irregular military forces.
- The verb parar can be used to describe a car stopping, but in some contexts, it can also mean 'to stay' or 'to hang out' in a specific place.
- In some dialects, the word para is shortened in very fast, informal speech to sound almost like 'pa', especially when followed by another word.
Examples in context
- Este autobús no para aquí.This bus doesn't stop here.This sentence shows how to say a bus does not stop at a specific location using para aquí.Tatoeba #7918021 by fpp, translation #4584237 by Kathereenah
- Para aquí.Stop here.This sentence is a direct way to say "Stop here" using para aquí.Tatoeba #6675133 by arh, translation #2111500 by CK
- Este tren no para aquí.This train does not stop here.This sentence shows how to say a train does not stop at a specific location using para aquí.Tatoeba #12019966 by carlosalberto, translation #12019944 by carlosalberto
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are driving in a car.
- DanielPara aquí, por favor.Stop here, please.
- SofíaEstá bien, Daniel.Okay, Daniel.
- DanielEs el lugar perfecto.It is the perfect place.
- SofíaYa llegamos.We have arrived.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries aquí, para, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
