pakiusap, itigil mo
In Tagalog, "stop it, please" is expressed as pakiusap, itigil mo.
This phrase is used as a polite request for someone to end an action they are currently doing.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The phrase pakiusap, itigil mo is a polite way to frame the command. For a more formal version, you can say Pakiusap, tigilan mo po iyon. In informal settings, you might say Tigilan mo na, please. or Puwede ba, itigil mo na iyan? to request that someone stop.
How does it change in a sentence?
To address a group of people or to show respect to an elder, you should replace mo with niyo, resulting in itigil niyo.
Did you know?
- While English speakers use a single word for 'please', Tagalog often uses the prefix paki- attached to the verb itself to turn a command into a request.
- Filipinos frequently use 'Taglish', inserting the English word 'please' directly into the sentence Tigilan mo na, please, as it is often perceived as less demanding than the native formal alternatives.
- The word pakiusap is built from the root usap, which means 'to talk' or 'to converse'. Literally, the request for someone to stop is framed as a 'plea for conversation' or a 'request for an agreement'.
Examples in context
- Pakiusap, itigil mo ang ingay.Please, stop the noise.
- Pakiusap, itigil mo ang pagtawa.Please, stop laughing.
Example conversation
Mark is teasing Jasmine about her new haircut.
- JasmineMark, pakiusap, itigil mo ang pagtukso sa akin.Mark, please, stop teasing me.
- MarkHindi naman ako seryoso, Jasmine.I am not being serious, Jasmine.
- JasmineNakakaasar na talaga, itigil mo na, pakiusap.It is really getting annoying, stop it, please.
- MarkSige, sorry na.Okay, I am sorry.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mo, pakiusap, CC BY-SA 4.0.
