deja de reírte
/dexa de ɾeiɾte/from spelling rules
The English phrase "stop laughing" is translated into Spanish as deja de reírte.
This phrase is a command used to tell someone to end their laughter.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase deja de reírte is composed of deja (leave/stop), de (of), reír (to laugh) and the reflexive pronoun te (yourself).
Which one should you use?
The phrase deja de reírte includes a reflexive pronoun, but you can also say deja de reír by omitting it. To address a person formally, use deje de reírse. If you are speaking to a group of people, use the plural form dejen de reírse.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina and parts of Uruguay, you may hear the variation Dejá de reír.
How does it change in a sentence?
The reflexive pronoun te can be omitted in the informal command, resulting in deja de reír, which is a common way to say the phrase. To tell a group of people to stop laughing, use the plural form dejen de reírse.
Did you know?
- The word de in the phrase deja de reírte comes from the Latin dē, which historically described the action of moving away from a specific point.
- Spanish distinguishes between a general laugh and a carcajada, which is specifically a loud, boisterous burst of laughter that is much harder to stop.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, laughter is often punctuated by the sound jejeje, which is the phonetic equivalent of the English 'hehehe'.
Examples in context
- ¡Deja de reírte!Stop laughing!This sentence is useful for practicing the command deja de reírte.Tatoeba #2162634 by Shishir, translation #2155146 by freddy1
- Por favor, deje de reírse durante la reuniónPlease, stop laughing during the meeting
- Oye, deja de reír, esto no es tan graciosoHey, stop laughing, this isn't that funny
- Che, dejá de reír, no es para tantoHey, stop laughing, it's not that big of a deal
- ¡Deja de reírte de mí!Stop laughing at me!
- Por favor, deja de reírte, es serio.Please, stop laughing, it is serious.
Example conversation
Daniel is trying to tell Elena a serious story, but she finds it funny.
- DanielElena, deja de reírte, por favor.Elena, stop laughing, please.
- ElenaLo siento, Daniel, es que es muy gracioso.I'm sorry, Daniel, it's just that it's very funny.
- DanielNo es broma, estoy hablando en serio.It's not a joke, I am being serious.
- ElenaVale, ya me callo.Okay, I'll be quiet now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, deja, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
