How to Say ‘They don't let me stop’ in Mexican Spanish
No me dejan parar
noh meh DEH-hahn pah-RAHR
[noh meh DEH-hahn pah-RAHR]
Phrase Breakdown
No me dejan
noh meh DEH-hahn
They won't let me / They don't let me
Used to say that other people do not permit you to do something.
No me dejan salir temprano.
They won't let me leave early.
Words in this phrase
No
[noh]
no; not
Negates the whole idea: not allowed to stop.
“No” me dejan parar frente al hospital.
They do “not” let me stop in front of the hospital.
me
[meh]
me
Refers to the speaker as the person not being allowed.
A “me” no me dejan bajar aquí.
They don’t let “me” get out here.
dejan
[DEH-hahn]
they let; they allow
Shows permission given by others, often police, guards, or rules.
No “dejan” al chofer detenerse mucho tiempo.
They don’t “allow” the driver to stop for long.
parar
[pah-RAHR]
to stop
Verb meaning to stop the vehicle.
El problema es “parar” justo en la entrada.
The problem is “stopping” right at the entrance.
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