déjate de juegos
slang, everyday
The common spoken way is déjate de juegos, meaning "stop messing around". The literal deja de jugar is used for kids playing, and no juegues can mean "don't kid me".
Meaning: stop joking or messing around (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| déjate de juegos | slang, everyday |
| No juegues | casual |
| Deja de jugar | literal |
A parent might say Deja de jugar y ven a cenar. A friend who is teasing too much hears Déjate de juegos.
Which one should you use?
Deja de jugar is plain: stop a game. Déjate de juegos is figurative and sounds like a mild scolding. No juegues in response to a claim means you do not believe it.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Dejarse de + noun is a general Spanish pattern, as in déjate de tonterías (cut the nonsense). It works across countries.
Did you know?
- The pattern déjate de + noun is a common way in Spanish to tell someone to drop a topic, as in déjate de cuentos.
Examples in context
- Déjate de juegos y dime la verdad.Stop messing around and tell me the truth.
- Deja de jugar con el teléfono.Stop playing with the phone.
- ¿Ganaste? No juegues.You won? No way.
Example conversation
Iván teases his sister Paula about a secret while they do dishes at home.
- PaulaIván, déjate de juegos y dime qué pasó.Iván, stop messing around and tell me what happened.
- IvánEs que no puedo decírtelo.I just cannot tell you.
- PaulaAy, no juegues.Oh, come on.
