बंद करो
band karoinformal
The usual way to say stop it is बंद करो (band karo). बस करो (bas karo) means enough, and ऐसा मत करो (aisā mat karo) means do not do that.
Meaning: telling someone to stop doing something (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| बंद करो | band karo | informal |
| बस करो | bas karo | informal, enough |
| ऐसा मत करो | aisā mat karo | do not do that |
Use बस करो (bas karo) when someone keeps teasing or joking. Use ऐसा मत करो (aisā mat karo) when you object to a specific action.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For a respectful version, change the ending to बंद कीजिए (band kījie) or बस कीजिए (bas kījie).
Did you know?
- बस (bas) is also what passengers and customers say to mean that is enough, for example when a server pours too much.
Examples in context
- बस करो, अब बहुत हो गया।bas karo, ab bahut ho gayā.Stop it, that is enough now.
- यह शोर बंद करो।yah shor band karo.Stop this noise.
Example conversation
Priya tells her little brother Raju to stop teasing her.
- Priyaराजू, बस करो!rājū, bas karo!Raju, stop it!
- Rajuमैं तो मज़ाक कर रहा था।maiṁ to mazāk kar rahā thā.I was only joking.
- Priyaऐसा मज़ाक मत करो।aisā mazāk mat karo.Do not joke like that.
