deja de saltar
/dexa de saltaɾ/from spelling rules
To say "stop jumping" in Spanish, you use deja de saltar.
The phrase is a command used to tell someone to cease the action of jumping.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form deja de saltar uses the informal singular imperative, which is used when speaking to one person you know well. To tell one person to stop jumping in a formal or respectful manner, use deje de saltar. If you are addressing a group of people, use dejen de saltar.
Did you know?
- The word saltar is used in Spanish to describe an electrical short circuit, as if the current is 'jumping' across a gap.
- In Spain, saltar is often used idiomatically to describe someone losing their temper, such as 'jumping' with rage, which is a different use than the physical act of leaping.
- The verb saltar shares its roots with the English word 'salient', which describes something that jumps or protrudes from a surface.
Examples in context
- Por favor, deje de saltar. Está causando molestias a los demás.Please stop jumping. It is causing discomfort to others.
- Por favor, deja de saltar. Vas a romper algo si sigues así.Please stop jumping. You're going to break something if you keep doing that.
- Deja de saltar en la cama.Stop jumping on the bed.
- ¡Deja de saltar ahora mismo!Stop jumping right now!
- Por favor, deja de saltar, es peligroso.Please, stop jumping, it is dangerous.
Example conversation
Javier is trying to sleep while María jumps on the bed.
- JavierMaría, deja de saltar, por favor.María, stop jumping, please.
- María¡Solo es un poco de diversión!It is just a little bit of fun!
- JavierNo puedo dormir con tanto ruido.I cannot sleep with so much noise.
- MaríaEstá bien, me quedaré quieta.Okay, I will stay still.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, deja, saltar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
