How to Say "don't go" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “don't go” is “vayas” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
VerbA2informal
as a command to 'tú' (informal you)
Examples
¡No vayas tan rápido!
Don't go so fast!
Por favor, no te vayas todavía.
Please, don't go yet.
No vayas por esa calle, es peligrosa.
Don't go down that street, it's dangerous.
Giving 'Don't...' Commands
To tell a friend ('tú') NOT to do something, you use this 'vayas' form right after 'no'. The positive command is 've' (Go!), but the negative command is '¡No vayas!' (Don't go!).
Saying 'No ves' for a Command
Mistake: “¡No ves a la tienda!”
Correction: ¡No vayas a la tienda! The positive command for 'tú' is 've', but for all negative 'tú' commands, you use the present subjunctive form, which is 'vayas'.
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