deja de matarme
/dexa de mataɾme/from spelling rules
The English phrase "stop killing me" is translated into Spanish as deja de matarme.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of deja (stop/leave), de (of), matar (to kill) and the enclitic pronoun -me (me).
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are addressing more than one person, use the plural form dejen de matarme.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, matar can also be used to describe 'killing' a light or a machine, meaning to turn it off or shut it down completely.
- In some Latin American cultures, me matas ('you kill me') is a common way to say 'you surprise me' or 'I cannot believe you just did that'.
- In Spanish, the verb matar is used idiomatically to describe being exhausted. Someone might say estoy muerto ('I am dead') or me mato ('I am killing myself') simply because they worked a long day.
Examples in context
- Por favor, cese de asesinarme.Please, stop killing me.
- Le ruego que deje de quitarme la vida.I beg you to stop taking my life.
- Basta ya de matarme.Enough already of killing me.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are playing a video game together.
- Lucía¡Otra vez! Deja de matarme, Mateo.Again! Stop killing me, Mateo.
- MateoLo siento, Lucía, fue un accidente.I'm sorry, Lucía, it was an accident.
- LucíaNo fue un accidente, lo hiciste a propósito.It wasn't an accident, you did it on purpose.
- MateoEstá bien, te ayudaré en la siguiente ronda.Alright, I'll help you in the next round.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
