apaga eso
/apaɡa eso/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'turn that off' is translated into Spanish as apaga eso.
This phrase is used as a request or command to stop a device from operating by using a switch or button. The base verb for this action is apagar.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the imperative verb apaga (turn off/extinguish) and the demonstrative pronoun eso (that).
How does it change in a sentence?
If you want to say 'turn it off' using a direct object pronoun for 'it' (the thing) and an indirect object pronoun for 'for yourself', the stress shifts to the third syllable: apágatelo.
How do you pronounce it?
/apaɡa eso/
Did you know?
- The verb apagar comes from the Latin word for 'to put out', which is why it is used for both turning off a lamp and extinguishing a fire.
- In some contexts, apagar can be used figuratively to describe silencing a person or stifling an emotion, rather than just operating a switch.
- The word eso descends from the Latin ipsum, which was the neuter form of ipse, meaning 'itself'.
Examples in context
- Apague eso, por favor.Turn that off, please.
- Oye, ¿puedes apagar eso?Hey, can you turn that off?
- Apaga eso, que me duele la cabeza.Turn that off, my head hurts.
- No quiero escuchar la radio, apaga eso.I don't want to hear the radio, turn that off.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are in the living room while Alejandro is playing a video game.
- SofíaAlejandro, el volumen está muy alto.Alejandro, the volume is too high.
- AlejandroLo siento, Sofía.I'm sorry, Sofía.
- SofíaApaga eso ahora mismo.Turn that off right now.
- AlejandroEstá bien, ya lo apago.Okay, I'm turning it off now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries eso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
