deja de pegarme
/dexa de peɡaɾme/from spelling rules
The English phrase "stop hitting me" is translated into Spanish as deja de pegarme.
This phrase is used as a request or command to tell someone to cease physically striking another person.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of deja (stop/leave), de (from) and pegarme (hitting me).
Which one should you use?
You can also say ¡Para de pegarme! by using the verb parar instead of dejar to mean "stop".
How does it change in a sentence?
To address multiple people at once, use dejen de pegarme. For formal address, change deja to deje to create the usted version.
Did you know?
- The verb pegar is used in many Spanish-speaking countries to mean 'to glue' or 'to stick' something, as in pegar un papel to 'stick a paper'.
- The verb pegar is used for sensory shocks, such as pegar un grito to describe letting out a sudden, loud scream.
- While deja de pegarme is a command to stop a fight, the diminutive form pegadita refers to a light, playful tap that is not meant to cause harm.
Examples in context
- Por favor, deja de golpearme.Please, stop hitting me.
- Le ruego que deje de golpearme.I kindly request you to stop hitting me.
- ¿Podría cesar de golpearme, por favor?Could you please stop hitting me?
- Deja de pegarme, por favor.Stop hitting me, please.
- Para de golpearme.Stop hitting me.
- Le ruego que deje de golpearme inmediatamente.I kindly request you to stop hitting me immediately.
- Para de golpearme. Me estás lastimando.Stop hitting me. You're hurting me.
- ¡Deja de pegarme!Stop hitting me!
Example conversation
Siblings playing too roughly in the living room.
- Lucía¡Deja de pegarme, Javier!Stop hitting me, Javier!
- JavierNo es para tanto.It is not that bad.
- Lucía¡Me duele, deja de pegarme!It hurts, stop hitting me!
- JavierEstá bien, lo siento.Alright, I am sorry.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
