apagar la linterna
/apaɡaɾ la linteɾna/from spelling rules
To turn off flashlight in Spanish, use apagar la linterna.
This phrase is used to request or command that a handheld light or a phone's light be stopped from shining.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb apagar (to extinguish or turn off) and la linterna (the flashlight).
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are giving a command to a friend or someone you know well, you use the imperative form apaga la linterna. For a stranger or in a formal setting, you use the imperative form apague la linterna.
How do you pronounce it?
/apaɡaɾ la linteɾna/
Did you know?
- The word apagar shares a surprising historical connection to the English word 'appease', as both stem from an ancient root meaning to pacify or settle.
- The verb apagar is used for both turning off a phone light and extinguishing a forest fire, as its root refers to making something cease to burn or shine.
Examples in context
- Por favor, apague la linterna.Please turn off the flashlight.
- Por favor, apaga la linterna para dormir.Please, turn off the flashlight to sleep.
- No olvides apagar la linterna.Don't forget to turn off the flashlight.
- ¿Puedes apagar la linterna, por favor?Can you turn off the flashlight, please?
- Es mejor apagar la linterna ahora.It is better to turn off the flashlight now.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are walking back from a dark cave.
- JavierYa salimos, puedes apagar la linterna.We are out now, you can turn off the flashlight.
- LucíaTienes razón, ya no la necesito.You are right, I don't need it anymore.
- JavierGracias, Lucía.Thanks, Lucía.
- LucíaDe nada, Javier.You're welcome, Javier.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries apagar, la, linterna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
