apaga esto
/apaɡa esto/from spelling rules
The English phrase "turn this off" is translated into Spanish as apaga esto.
This phrase is used as a request or command to stop a device from operating by switching it off.
Which one should you use?
If you are referring to a specific noun that has already been mentioned, you can use apágalo to mean "turn it off".
How does it change in a sentence?
In the command apágalo, the pronoun lo (it) is attached to the end of the command to represent a specific object previously mentioned.
How do you pronounce it?
/apaɡa esto/
Did you know?
- While apaga comes from the word for 'extinguish', it is used for everything from lamps to computers. In Spanish, you are essentially 'extinguishing' the power of a digital device.
- While apaga esto is common, in many countries you might hear people say corta esto if they are referring to turning off a flow of water or electricity at a main source.
- In some Latin American countries, people use the verb cerrar (to close) instead of apagar when talking about turning off a gas valve or a water tap.
Examples in context
- Por favor, apague esto.Please turn this off.
- ¿Podría usted apagar esto, por favor?Could you please turn this off?
- Me gustaría que apagaran esto.I would like you to turn this off.
- ¿Puedes apagar esto, por favor?Can you turn this off, please?
- Apaga esto, ¿vale?Turn this off, alright?
- Apaga esto, por favor.Turn this off, please.
- Es muy tarde, apaga esto.It is very late, turn this off.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are in the living room with a loud radio.
- LucíaJavier, apaga esto, hace mucho ruido.Javier, turn this off, it's making too much noise.
- JavierLo siento, no sabía que te molestaba.I'm sorry, I didn't know it was bothering you.
- LucíaGracias, prefiero el silencio.Thanks, I prefer the silence.
- JavierEstá bien, ya lo apagué.All right, I already turned it off.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
