deja de hablarme
/dexa de ablaɾme/from spelling rules
The English phrase "stop talking to me" is translated into Spanish as deja de hablarme.
This phrase is a command used to tell someone to be silent or to end a conversation. You can use the alternative no me hables as a direct command not to engage in conversation, or the phrase no sigas hablando to mean "don't keep talking". If you wish to be more intense, you can use cállate (shut up) within a phrase like Por favor, cállate. For a more polite request to be left alone, you might say Te pido amablemente que me dejes en paz.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase deja de hablarme is composed of deja (stop/leave), de (of/from), hablar (to talk) and the suffix -me (to me).
Which one should you use?
While deja de hablarme specifically means to cease the act of communication, the word cállate is a more aggressive command to be silent.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, speakers might also use Deja de hablar conmigo, por favor.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the command changes depending on who you are addressing. Use deje instead of deja to address someone formally as usted. If you are addressing more than one person, you must change the command to the plural form dejen de hablarme.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the command cállate is considered significantly more aggressive than its English equivalent 'shut up' and can be seen as a serious insult depending on the tone.
- The verb callar in cállate is used not only to demand silence but also to describe the act of intentionally keeping a secret or suppressing information.
- The word dejar in deja de hablarme is so versatile that it can also be used to mean 'forgetting' something or 'letting' something happen.
Examples in context
- Deja de hablarme ahora mismo.Stop talking to me right now.
- Por favor, deja de hablarme.Please, stop talking to me.
- ¡Deja de hablarme, estoy muy enojado!Stop talking to me, I am very angry!
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are having a heated argument in the kitchen.
- Javier¡Eres muy pesada!You are so annoying!
- ElenaSolo intento explicarte las cosas.I am only trying to explain things to you.
- Javier¡Deja de hablarme!Stop talking to me!
- ElenaEstá bien, me callo.Fine, I will be quiet.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
