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How to Say ‘And you, quit imitating my looks!’ in Portuguese

E você, pare de imitar minha aparência!

ee vo-say pah-rei jee ee-mee-tahr mee-nya ah-pah-rehn-see-ah

[ee vo-say pah-rei jee ee-mee-tahr mee-nya ah-pah-rehn-see-ah]

💬 Usage Tip: Pare de + verb is the standard pattern for telling someone to stop an action: pare de imitar, pare de gritar. For tu, you'd say para de imitar.

Phrase Breakdown

E você

ee vo-say

Words in this phrase

E

[ee]

And

Used to connect words of the same part of speech.

Example

Sal e pimenta.

Salt and pepper.

você

[vo-say]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Você é minha amiga.

You are my friend.

Pare de imitar

pah-rei jee ee-mee-tahr

Words in this phrase

pare

[pah-rei]

stop

To bring to a halt.

Example

Pare de chorar.

Stop crying.

de

[jee]

of

Expressing the relationship between parts.

Example

Falo de música.

I talk of music.

imitar

[ee-mee-tahr]

imitating

Mimicking or copying someone or something.

Example

Pare de imitar o meu estilo.

Stop imitating my style.

Minha aparência

mee-nya ah-pah-rehn-see-ah

Words in this phrase

minha

[mee-nya]

my

Belonging to the person speaking.

Example

Minha opinião importa.

My opinion matters.

aparência

[ah-pah-rehn-see-ah]

appearance

The way in which something manifests in physical form.

Example

Sua aparência é impressionante.

Your appearance is impressive.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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