Pare!
formal, Brazil
In Brazil "stop" is Pare! in the polite or sign form and Para! in casual speech. Chega! means "enough" and is used when you want something to end. It is also called Para and Chega.
Meaning: command to cease moving or doing something (verb)
Ways to say it
| Portuguese | Note |
|---|---|
| Pare! | formal, Brazil |
| Para | casual |
| Chega | casual |
Road signs use Pare. Friends say Para com isso! for "stop that". Chega! shows frustration at something repeated.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb is parar. Pare is the formal imperative and para is the spoken form with você.
Did you know?
- The octagonal stop sign in Brazil reads PARE, in capital letters.
Examples in context
- Pare aqui, por favor.Stop here, please.
- Para com isso, é sério.Stop that, I mean it.
- Chega, já deu.Enough, that is it.
Example conversation
Ricardo asks a taxi driver, Seu Antônio, to let him off on a street in Vitória.
- RicardoPode parar aqui na esquina?Can you stop here at the corner?
- Seu AntônioPare aqui mesmo?Stop right here?
- RicardoIsso, obrigado.Yes, thanks.
