apágalo
/apaɡalo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "turn it off" is said as apágalo.
The phrase is used to stop a device or a light from functioning by using a switch or button.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the verb and the object pronoun change depending on the context. If the object being turned off is a feminine noun, such as la luz (the light), use apágala. To tell a group of people to turn it off, use the plural imperative apáguenlo. If you wish to say "turn it off for yourself" in a reflexive sense, the phrase becomes apágatelo.
How do you pronounce it?
/apaɡalo/
Did you know?
- The word apagar shares a root with the word pago, meaning 'payment'. Historically, this refers to the act of 'satisfying' or 'extinguishing' a debt, just as one extinguishes a flame.
- The verb apagar is used for both electrical switches and extinguishing fires. While English uses 'turn off' for a lamp and 'put out' for a flame, Spanish uses the same word for both.
- If you are in a region that uses 'voseo', such as Argentina, the command changes from apágalo to apagalo, with the accent shifting to the very last syllable.
Examples in context
- Apágalo.Turn it off.This sentence is useful for practicing the command apágalo.Tatoeba #1306046 by marcelostockle, translation #41719 by CK
- Por favor, apague el dispositivoPlease, turn off the device.
- Favor de apagar las luces al salirPlease turn off the lights when leaving.
- Apaga la música, por favorTurn off the music, please.
- Por favor, apague el ordenadorPlease turn off the computer.
- Apaga las luces del pasillo, por favorTurn off the hallway lights, please.
- Apague la música, por favor. GraciasTurn off the music, please. Thank you.
- Favor de apagar la impresora. ¡Gracias!Please turn off the printer. Thank you!
- El televisor hace mucho ruido, apágalo.The television is making a lot of noise, turn it off.
- Si no estás usando el radio, apágalo.If you are not using the radio, turn it off.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are in the living room.
- SofíaMateo, el televisor sigue encendido.Mateo, the television is still on.
- MateoLo siento, me olvidé.I'm sorry, I forgot.
- SofíaNo importa, apágalo ahora.It doesn't matter, turn it off now.
- MateoEstá bien, ya lo hice.Okay, I already did it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
