Deja de escribirme
/dexa de eskɾibiɾme/from spelling rules
The English phrase "stop texting me" is translated into Spanish as Deja de escribirme.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of deja (leave/stop), de (of), escribir (to write) and the suffix -me (me).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentine Spanish, you can say Dejá de escribirme mensajes, por favor to mean "Stop texting me, please".
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are addressing more than one person, you must change the verb to the plural form Dejen de escribirme.
Did you know?
- If you want to sound more aggressive in a digital context, you might use No me rayes in Spain. While it literally means 'do not scratch me', in slang it functions as 'stop bothering/annoying me' via messages.
- In some regions, if you are being flooded with messages, you might say No me satures, which means 'do not saturate me'. It treats the incoming texts like a physical substance filling a container.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, saying Deja de escribirme without a por favor can be perceived as an aggressive social 'cutoff' rather than a simple request for quiet.
Examples in context
- Juan: Por favor, deje de enviarme mensajes de texto. Estoy ocupado y no puedo responder en este momento.Juan: Please stop texting me. I am busy and cannot respond at this moment.
- Carlos: Deja de enviarme mensajes de texto, por favor. Me estás distrayendo mientras estoy trabajando.Carlos: Stop texting me, please. You are distracting me while I am working.
- Deja de escribirme, por favor.Stop texting me, please.
- Ya no quiero hablar, deja de escribirme.I don't want to talk anymore, stop texting me.
- ¡Deja de escribirme tanto!Stop texting me so much!
Example conversation
María is angry because Mateo keeps sending her too many messages.
- María¡Mateo, deja de escribirme todo el día!Mateo, stop texting me all day!
- MateoLo siento, María, solo quería saludar.I'm sorry, María, I just wanted to say hello.
- MaríaNo me interesa, de verdad, deja de escribirme.I'm not interested, seriously, stop texting me.
- MateoEstá bien, no te molestaré más.Fine, I won't bother you anymore.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
