deja de mirarnos
/dexa de miɾaɾnos/from spelling rules
The phrase deja de mirarnos is how you say "stop looking at us" in Spanish.
This phrase is a request or command for someone to cease directing their gaze toward a group of people.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of deja (stop/leave), de (of), mirar (to look) and the enclitic pronoun -nos (us).
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the verb changes depending on who you are addressing. If you are addressing more than one person, you must change deja to dejen.
Did you know?
- While 'mirar' is the most common way to say 'look', if you are being stared at intensely or rudely, you might say someone is 'clavar la mirada', which literally translates to 'nailing the gaze'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, prolonged eye contact can be perceived as an aggressive challenge. Saying deja de mirarnos is often a response to a 'staring contest' that has become a social confrontation.
- The word deja comes from dejar, which is a versatile verb meaning both 'to stop' and 'to leave'. This creates a linguistic link between the act of quitting a behavior and the act of exiting a place.
Examples in context
- Deja de mirarnos, es muy incómodo.Stop looking at us, it is very uncomfortable.
- ¡Deja de mirarnos así!Stop looking at us like that!
- Por favor, deja de mirarnos mientras comemos.Please, stop looking at us while we eat.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are at a cafe and notice a stranger staring.
- AlejandroMira a ese hombre, no deja de mirarnos.Look at that man, he won't stop looking at us.
- LucíaEs muy molesto, voy a decirle que deja de mirarnos.It's very annoying, I'm going to tell him to stop looking at us.
- AlejandroNo creo que sea buena idea, Lucía.I don't think that's a good idea, Lucía.
- LucíaNo me importa, que deja de mirarnos ya.I don't care, he needs to stop looking at us now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
