deja de ignorarme
/dexa de iɡnoɾaɾme/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'stop ignoring me' is translated into Spanish as deja de ignorarme.
This phrase is used as a demand for someone to start paying attention to the speaker or responding to them.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of deja (stop/leave), de (of/from) and ignorarme (ignoring me).
Which one should you use?
You can also use the negative imperative no me ignores to say 'don't ignore me'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form deja de ignorarme uses the informal 'tú' imperative. To use a more formal or respectful tone with a single person, use deje instead of deja. To address more than one person, change the imperative 'deja' to the plural form dejen.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, a prolonged silence or the act of ignoring someone is referred to as la ley del hielo, which translates to 'the law of ice'.
- While 'stop ignoring me' sounds like a direct confrontation, using the formal deje de ignorarme can actually make the demand sound even more biting and cold. In Spanish, moving from the informal 'tú' to the formal 'usted' can create a psychological distance that emphasizes the conflict.
- If you are in a heated argument in Spain, instead of saying deja de ignorarme, you might hear someone use the verb hacer el vacío, which literally means 'to make the vacuum'. It describes the act of social exclusion or giving someone the 'silent treatment'.
Examples in context
- Disculpe, ¿podría dejar de ignorarme?Excuse me, could you stop ignoring me?
- Deja de ignorarme, ¿por qué no me respondes?Stop ignoring me, why don't you answer me?
- ¡Deja de ignorarme cuando te hablo!Stop ignoring me when I talk to you!
- Por favor, deja de ignorarme, necesito hablar contigo.Please, stop ignoring me, I need to talk to you.
- No entiendo por qué me tratas así, deja de ignorarme.I don't understand why you treat me like this, stop ignoring me.
Example conversation
Daniel is trying to get Lucía's attention while she is looking at her phone.
- DanielLucía, ¿me estás escuchando?Lucía, are you listening to me?
- LucíaSí, estoy escuchando.Yes, I am listening.
- DanielNo es cierto, ¡deja de ignorarme!That's not true, stop ignoring me!
- LucíaEstá bien, ya guardo el teléfono.Okay, I'll put the phone away now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
