How to Say “Stop Making Noise” in Spanish

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deja de hacer ruido
/dexa de aθeɾ ɾwido/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "stop making noise" is expressed as deja de hacer ruido.
This phrase is used as a request or a command to tell someone to be quiet. You can add the word tanto before ruido to say ¡Deja de hacer tanto ruido!, which translates to "Stop making so much noise!" and emphasizes the volume or annoyance of the noise.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of deja (stop/leave), de (of), hacer (to make/do) and ruido (noise).

Which one should you use?

While deja de hacer ruido specifically targets the production of sound, the word cállate (shut up) targets the person's silence directly.

How does it change in a sentence?

To use a polite or formal tone with one person, use deje de hacer ruido. To address more than one person, change deja to dejen to say dejen de hacer ruido.

Did you know?

  • The word ruido shares an ancient root with the English word 'rut', both stemming from the concept of a 'roar' or intense activity.
  • In many Spanish-speaking cultures, telling someone to deja de hacer ruido might sound much softer and more polite than the bluntness of the English 'shut up'.

Examples in context

  • Por favor, deje de hacer ruido.
    Please stop making noise.
  • Por favor, cese el ruido.
    Please cease the noise.
  • Le solicito que deje de hacer ruido.
    I kindly request that you stop making noise.
  • Rogamos que se abstenga de hacer ruido.
    We kindly ask that you refrain from making noise.
  • Deja de hacer ruido, por favor.
    Stop making noise, please.
  • Para de hacer ruido.
    Stop making noise.
  • Por favor, cállate/cállate ya.
    Please be quiet/be quiet now.
  • Por favor, en la biblioteca debemos mantener silencio. Te pido que dejes de hacer ruido.
    Please, in the library, we should remain silent. I ask that you stop making noise.
  • ¡Deja de hacer ruido con la silla!
    Stop making noise with the chair!
  • María, deja de hacer ruido que no puedo dormir.
    María, stop making noise because I can't sleep.

Example conversation

Javier is trying to study while María plays music loudly.

  1. Javier

    María, deja de hacer ruido, por favor.
    María, stop making noise, please.
  2. María

    Lo siento, Javier, no me di cuenta.
    I'm sorry, Javier, I didn't realize.
  3. Javier

    Gracias, necesito concentrarme.
    Thank you, I need to concentrate.
  4. María

    No te preocupes, guardaré silencio.
    Don't worry, I will be quiet.

Sources

  • IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
  • Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, deja, hacer, ruido, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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