deja de correr
/dexa de koreɾ/from spelling rules
To say 'stop running' in Spanish, use deja de correr.
This phrase is a command telling someone to cease the physical act of running. A common alternative is para de correr, which uses the verb parar (to stop or halt) instead of dejar.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase uses the imperative form of the verb dejar (to leave, let or stop) followed by the preposition de and the infinitive correr (to run).
Which one should you use?
While deja de correr is the default, you can also use para de correr as a common alternative. If you wish to express the command as a negative command, you can use No corras, por favor (do not run, please).
How does it change in a sentence?
When addressing a single person formally, use deje de correr. If you are addressing more than one person, you must change deja to dejen to form dejen de correr.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, correr can also mean to slide or move an object across a surface, such as 'running' a curtain across a window.
- A common idiomatic use of correr is the phrase correr un riesgo, which means 'to take a risk' rather than to physically run.
- While deja de correr is a direct command, Spanish speakers often use the phrase ¡Quieto! to instantly stop someone's movement, similar to 'Freeze!' in English.
Examples in context
- El señor Martínez, por favor, deje de correr aquí.Mr. Martínez, please stop running here.
- En el recinto del museo, no corra, por favor.In the museum premises, please do not run.
- ¡Amigo, deja de correr en el pasillo!Hey, friend, stop running in the hallway!
- Hermanito, no corras, por favor, te puedes lastimar.Little brother, do not run, please, you could get hurt.
- ¡Deja de correr, te vas a caer!Stop running, you're going to fall!
- ¡Deja de correr, que te vas a caer!Stop running, you are going to fall!
- Por favor, deja de correr en el pasillo.Please, stop running in the hallway.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are playing in the park.
- JavierElena, deja de correr, ya llegamos.Elena, stop running, we are already here.
- ElenaPero es muy divertido correr.But running is so much fun.
- JavierLo sé, pero estás muy cansada.I know, but you are very tired.
- ElenaEstá bien, voy a caminar.Okay, I will walk.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
