deja de reírte de mí
/dexa de ɾeiɾte de mi/from spelling rules
To say 'stop laughing at me' in Spanish, you use deja de reírte de mí.
The phrase deja de reírte de mí is used to tell someone to cease the act of laughing at you. A common alternative is no te rías de mí, which means 'don't laugh at me'.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, deja de reírte de mí breaks down to 'leave of laughing yourself of me'.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are telling a group of people to stop laughing at you, use the plural form dejen de reírse de mí.
Did you know?
- In some dialects, people use the verb vacilar instead of reírse de when they are teasing someone. Saying deja de vacilarme is a common way to tell someone to stop pulling your leg.
- In Spain, if you are being very informal or even aggressive with a friend, you might use the slang no te rías de mi cara, which literally means 'don't laugh at my face'.
- Spanish has a specific word, carcajada, for a loud burst of laughter. If someone is laughing loudly at you, you might describe it as a carcajada rather than just risa.
Examples in context
- Cuando estoy dando un discurso, por favor, deje de reírse de mí.When I'm giving a speech, please stop laughing at me.
- Siempre te ríes de mí, pero por favor, deja de reírte de mí con maldad.You always laugh at me, but please stop laughing at me maliciously.
- Me enfada cuando te ríes de mí, así que por favor, no te rías de mí.It angers me when you laugh at me, so please don't laugh at me.
- ¡Deja de reírte de mí, es en serio!Stop laughing at me, I am serious!
- Por favor, deja de reírte de mí ahora.Please, stop laughing at me now.
Example conversation
Lucía makes a small mistake while speaking.
- LucíaAy, dije la palabra mal.Oh, I said the word wrong.
- Alejandro¡Ja ja! Sonó muy gracioso.Haha! It sounded very funny.
- Lucía¡Deja de reírte de mí, Alejandro!Stop laughing at me, Alejandro!
- AlejandroEstá bien, lo siento, Lucía.Okay, I am sorry, Lucía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
