stop
The English verb stop is stop in Afrikaans.
The word stop is used to describe both the cessation of an action and the halting of movement, behaving similarly to the English word stop. When referring to an interruption of travel, the noun form is also stop. If you are specifically referring to a place to get on or off mass transport, the word halte is used.
Meaning: not to continue (verb)
Which one should you use?
While stop covers general cessation and halting of movement, Staak is a more formal alternative and Hou op is an informal way to express stopping an action.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb stop does not change its form for the third person singular in the present tense. The past participle of the verb is gestop.
Did you know?
- In formal legal or industrial contexts, the word staak is used for stopping, which also doubles as the word for a labor 'strike'.
- In colloquial Afrikaans, adding the word nou after stop as in stop nou can function as a command similar to 'cut it out'.
- The past participle gestop can be used to describe something that has 'stopped' or 'stopped up', such as a blocked pipe.
Examples in context
- Hierdie drie ure van bestuur het my uitgeput. Kom ons stop by die eerste rusplek wat ons sien.These three hours of driving have worn me out. Let's stop at the first rest area we see.This sentence shows how to use stop when suggesting a halt in movement or a break during travel.Tatoeba #3328056 by Diablofire, translation #3327934 by _undertoad
- Ek vra jou om op te hou met jou gedrag.I'm asking you to stop with your behavior.
- Kan jy asseblief stop met so baie praat? Ek wil probeer werk.Can you please stop talking so much? I'm trying to work.
- Stop asseblief vir die voetgangers.Please stop for the pedestrians.
- Kinders, hou op baklei!Children, stop fighting!
- Staan dadelik stil, jong man!Stand still immediately, young man!
- Ek voel dat ons nou moet stop en 'n ander onderwerp bespreek.I feel that we should now stop and discuss another topic.
- Ek kan nie meer nie, kom ons stop.I can't go anymore, let's stop.
- Jy moet onmiddellik stop met daardie geraas.You must stop that noise immediately.
Example conversation
Nicola and Andries are arguing about a game.
- NicolaAndries, stop om my te pla!Andries, stop bothering me!
- AndriesEk probeer net help, Nicola.I am just trying to help, Nicola.
- NicolaEk kan dit self doen.I can do it myself.
- AndriesGoed, ek sal stop.Fine, I will stop.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
