sluta
/²slʉːta/
The English word stop can be translated into Swedish as sluta. Wiktionary also lists upphöra.
Meaning: not to continue (verb)
Ways to say it
| Swedish | IPA |
|---|---|
| sluta | /²slʉːta/ |
| upphöra |
The primary meaning of these terms is to not continue an action or process. Use sluta when you want someone to cease an activity or an action.
Which one should you use?
While sluta is the common way to express ceasing an activity, upphöra is used for a more formal sense of 'cease' or 'terminate', which you will often see in official or legal contexts regarding processes or activities.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
sluta is the infinitive form and is used after auxiliary verbs like 'ska' (shall/will) or 'kan' (can). The present tense form is slutar, and the past tense form is slutade.
How do you pronounce it?
/²slʉːta/
Did you know?
- While sluta means 'to stop', it is also the standard word for 'to finish' or 'to graduate' from school, such as sluta skolan.
- The word sluta is a cognate of the English word 'slut', which originally meant a 'lock' or 'closure' before evolving into a derogatory term.
- Swedish uses the word stopp for a physical halt, such as a car stopping, but using sluta in that context would sound like you are asking the car to quit its job.
Examples in context
- Få det att sluta!Make it stop!This sentence demonstrates the use of sluta to express a desire for an action to cease.Tatoeba #12258527 by morbrorper, translation #12258511 by Orange
- Sluta med det där.Stop that.This sentence uses sluta to tell someone to stop a specific behavior.Tatoeba #1996635 by herrsilen, translation #1860592 by CK
- Sluta tjata på mig.Stop badgering me.This sentence uses sluta to command someone to stop a specific verbal action.Tatoeba #1999687 by herrsilen, translation #1860605 by CK
- Jag ber dig sluta prata.I ask you to stop talking.
- Sluta röka.Stop smoking.
- Vi måste avbryta mötet.We have to stop the meeting.
- Snälla avbryt mig inte.Please, don't interrupt me.
- Kan du stoppa musiken?Can you stop the music?
- Stoppa bilen!Stop the car!
- Sluta upp med att klaga hela tiden.Stop constantly complaining.
- Sluta upp med det där.Stop it.
- 71 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Karl and Linnea are in the kitchen during a noisy party.
- KarlKan du sluta skrika på honom?Can you stop shouting at him?
- LinneaJag kan inte sluta förrän han lyssnar.I can't stop until he listens.
- KarlLinnea, snälla sluta nu.Linnea, please stop now.
- LinneaOkej, jag ska sluta.Okay, I will stop.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “stop” translations and entries sluta, upphöra, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sluta, upphöra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
