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déjalos

DEH-hah-lohsˈdexalos

déjalos means leave them in Spanish (to stop touching or bothering people or things).

leave them

Also: let them, drop them off
VerbA2regular with pronouns attached ar
A hand pulling away from a stack of colorful toy blocks, leaving them undisturbed.
gerunddejándolos
past Participledejado
infinitivedejar

📝 In Action

Si los niños están jugando, déjalos.

A2

If the children are playing, leave them alone.

¿Ves esos libros? Déjalos en la mesa.

A1

Do you see those books? Leave them on the table.

Déjalos entrar, hace mucho frío afuera.

A2

Let them come in; it's very cold outside.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • déjalos en pazleave them in peace / leave them alone
  • déjalos serlet them be
  • déjalos allíleave them there

Idioms & Expressions

  • déjalos que hablendon't worry about what they say; let them talk

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesdejaran
yodejara
dejaras
vosotrosdejarais
nosotrosdejáramos
él/ella/usteddejara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesdejen
yodeje
dejes
vosotrosdejéis
nosotrosdejemos
él/ella/usteddeje

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesdejaron
yodejé
dejaste
vosotrosdejasteis
nosotrosdejamos
él/ella/usteddejó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesdejaban
yodejaba
dejabas
vosotrosdejabais
nosotrosdejábamos
él/ella/usteddejaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesdejan
yodejo
dejas
vosotrosdejáis
nosotrosdejamos
él/ella/usteddeja

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "déjalos" in Spanish:

leave themlet them

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: déjalos

Question 1 of 2

If your friend is annoying two of your other friends, you might tell him:

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👥 Word Family
🎵 Rhymes
📚 Etymology

From the Spanish verb 'dejar', which comes from the Latin 'laxare', meaning 'to loosen, widen, or relax'.

First recorded: The base verb 'dejar' appeared in Spanish in the 12th century.

Cognates (Related words)

English: relaxFrench: laisser

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I say 'leave her'?

You would change the ending to 'la', resulting in 'déjala'.

Can 'déjalos' be used for objects?

Yes! If you are talking about masculine plural nouns like 'platos' (plates) or 'libros' (books), you use 'déjalos' to say 'leave them'.