hagyd abba
To say "stop it" in Hungarian, the standard form is hagyd abba.
The phrase is a command used to tell someone to end an annoying or unwanted action.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the imperative form of hagyni (to leave) and abba (off/away), meaning literally "leave it off".
Which one should you use?
Use hagyd abba for behaviors or actions. If you want to tell someone to stop a physical object in motion or a machine, use állítsd meg instead.
How does it change in a sentence?
To speak to someone older, a stranger or in a formal setting, use the formal hagyja abba instead of hagyd abba. When commanding a group of people to stop an action, use the plural form hagyják abba.
When do people say it?
You can add Kérlek to the start of the phrase to say Kérlek, hagyd már abba! which means "Please, stop it!"
Did you know?
- The word abba in this phrase literally translates to 'into that', making the command sound more like 'leave it into that' than a simple 'stop it'.
- Because Hungarian is an agglutinative language, the command hagyd contains both the action 'leave' and the person 'you' inside a single word.
- In Hungarian, you can add the particle már to the phrase to create hagyd már abba!, which adds a layer of exasperation or impatience that 'stop it' lacks in English.
Examples in context
- Ez fáj. Hagyd abba!It hurts. Stop it.This sentence is useful for expressing that something hurts.Tatoeba #9979730 by Cabo, translation #10055324 by Cabo
- Ezt most hagyd abba!Stop it right now!This sentence is useful for adding urgency to the command.Tatoeba #3996614 by maaster, translation #1908511 by Spamster
- Kértelek, hogy hagyd abba.I asked you to stop it.This sentence is useful for expressing a request.Tatoeba #7872591 by jegaevi, translation #5882416 by Catriona
- Hagyja abba azonnal!Stop it immediately!
- Állj már le vele!Stop fooling around!
- Kérlek, hagyd már abba az idegesítést!Please, stop the annoying behavior!
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Tamás is teasing Éva during dinner.
- ÉvaTamás, kérlek, hagyd abba!Tamás, please stop it!
- TamásCsak vicceltem veled.I was just joking with you.
- ÉvaNem vicces, hagyd abba már!It is not funny, stop it already!
- TamásRendben, már nem csinálom.Alright, I won't do it anymore.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries abba, hagyd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
