para com isso
/pa.ɾɐ kõ ˈi.su/word by word
To say "stop it" in Portuguese, you use para com isso.
This phrase is a command used to tell someone to cease an annoying, teasing or inappropriate behavior. It is not typically used for physical actions, such as telling a car to stop moving.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb parar (to stop), the preposition com (with) and the demonstrative pronoun isso (that/it), literally meaning "stop with that".
Which one should you use?
While para com isso is used for annoying behavior, you might also use deixa disso, which often carries the meaning of "drop it" or "stop talking about that".
How does it change in a sentence?
The form para com isso uses the informal imperative (tu). In many Brazilian regions, the more formal or standard imperative pare com isso (você) is used instead.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /pa.ɾɐ kõ ˈi.su/. The stress is on the third of the four syllables.
Did you know?
- Depending on the tone, para com isso can transition from a genuine command to a playful, flirtatious way of telling someone to stop teasing.
- The word isso is a relative of the English word 'itself', descending from the Latin 'ipsum'.
- While para com isso stops a behavior, Portuguese speakers might use chega to signal that they have reached their absolute limit of patience.
Examples in context
- Não tem graça. Para com isso!It's not funny! Stop it!The first sentence is useful for showing how to use para com isso when someone is not being funny.Tatoeba #2576764 by alexmarcelo, translation #2182803 by Hybrid
- Para com isso.Stop it.The second sentence provides a simple, direct example of para com isso.Tatoeba #4597573 by Ricardo14, translation #2111499 by CK
- Pelo amor de Deus, para com isso!For Christ's sake, stop it!The third sentence demonstrates how to use para com isso with an emphatic expression.Tatoeba #9649770 by Nylez, translation #3762213 by Wuzzy
- Pare com isso, por favor!Stop it, please!
- Interrompa imediatamente essa atitude!Stop this behavior immediately!
- Deixa disso, por favor!Cut it out, please!
- Para com essa palhaçada, já está na hora de parar!Stop fooling around, it's time to stop!
- Parem com isso! Vocês estão atrapalhando as pessoas que estão tentando ler.Stop it! You are disturbing people who are trying to read.
Example conversation
Rodrigo is teasing Mariana about her new haircut.
- RodrigoVocê ficou engraçada com esse cabelo!You look funny with that hair!
- MarianaPara com isso, Rodrigo!Stop it, Rodrigo!
- RodrigoEu só estou brincando com você.I am only joking with you.
- MarianaNão é engraçado. Para com isso.It is not funny. Stop it.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (para, com, isso) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries com, isso, para, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
