그만해
geumanhae
The English phrase "stop that" is translated into Korean as 그만해 (geumanhae).
This phrase is a command used to tell someone to end an annoying or unwanted action.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Other formal ways to say "Please stop" include 그만 하십시오 and 그만 두세요. In informal settings, you might also say 그만 좀 해 to mean "Just stop it."
How do you pronounce it?
geumanhae
Did you know?
- The word 그만 is related to the concept of 'reaching a limit', making the phrase literally more about 'reaching the end' than 'stopping' a motion.
- If you want to tell someone to stop a habit or quit a job permanently, Koreans use 그만두다 instead of the temporary stop implied by 그만해.
- While 그만해 is a direct command, adding the particle 좀 to make it 그만 좀 해 actually makes it sound more frustrated or desperate rather than more polite.
Examples in context
- 그만 하십시오.Please stop.
- 그만 해.Stop that.
- 그만 좀 해.Just stop it.
- 그만해, 정말 시끄러워.geumanhae, jeongmal sikkeureowo.Stop that, it's really noisy.
- 장난 좀 그만해.jangnan jom geumanhae.Stop playing around/Stop the jokes.
- 거짓말 그만해.geojitmal geumanhae.Stop lying.
Example conversation
Dohyun is teasing Seoyeon.
- 서연 Seo-yeon도현아, 이제 그만해.Dohyeona, ije geumanhae.Dohyun, stop that now.
- 도현 Do-hyeon그냥 장난친 거야.geunyang jangnanchin geoya.I was just joking.
- 서연 Seo-yeon진짜 짜증 나니까 그만해.jinjja jjajeung nanikka geumanhae.Stop it, it's really annoying.
- 도현 Do-hyeon알았어, 미안해.arasseo, mianhae.Okay, I'm sorry.
