¡Párale!
Mexico, casual
In Mexican slang you tell someone to stop with ¡Párale!, and in Argentina with ¡Pará! ¡Basta! works everywhere and ¡Alto! is a firm command.
Meaning: telling someone to stop (verb)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| ¡Párale! | Mexico, casual |
| ¡Alto! | formal |
| ¡Pará! | Argentina, casual |
| ¡Basta! | common |
¡Párale! and ¡Pará! can mean stop it or slow down, and both are very common in conversation.
Which one should you use?
¡Basta! is stronger and means "enough". ¡Alto! is used for orders, like a stop sign or a police officer.
How does it change in a sentence?
Pará is the voseo form of parar used in Argentina. Other countries say para.
Did you know?
- Párale is the verb parar with the pronoun le added for emphasis.
Examples in context
- ¡Párale, ya me hiciste reír demasiado!Stop, you have made me laugh too much already!
- ¡Pará, que me estás pisando!Stop, you are stepping on me!
- ¡Basta ya, por favor!Enough already, please!
Example conversation
Dos hermanos, Leo y Vale, bromean en una casa de Guadalajara.
- LeoTe voy a hacer cosquillas.I am going to tickle you.
- Vale¡Párale, párale!Stop, stop!
- LeoEstá bien, ya paro.Okay, I am stopping now.
