stop

The German equivalent of 'stop' is 'stoppen'. It is a verb that is used to indicate the cessation of an action or movement. For example, 'Please stop the car here' would be 'Bitte stoppe hier das Auto'. Note that in German, verbs are conjugated based on the subject and tense, so 'stoppen' would change if the subject or tense changes.

Example sentences using: stop

Halt an!

Stop!

This is a direct command to stop. It's often used when asking a vehicle or person to stop.

Machen Sie bitte einen Halt hier!

Please make a stop here!

This is a polite way to ask someone, often a driver, to stop at a particular location. The honorific 'Sie' is used to show respect.

Halt die Klappe!

Shut up!

This is an informal way to tell someone to stop talking, which can be considered rude.