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Stop in Russian

Stop in Russian depends on what should stop. Стоп is the borrowed sign-and-command word; стой(те)! halts someone moving; перестань(те)! stops someone doing something; and хватит! means enough of this.

Aurélien CuvelierAurélien CuvelierAug 9, 2026 · Updated Aug 10, 2026
стоп
stop
signs and commands

The ways to say it

стоп (stop), signs and commands: the international word, fully at home in Russian

стой / стойте (stoy / stoyte), halt (motion): to one person / politely or to several

перестань / перестаньте (perestan / perestante), stop doing that

хватит (khvatit), enough!: impatient; ends an activity or an argument

How to use it

The split is motion versus activity: стой freezes someone walking away, перестань ends the drumming on the table. Swapping them is understood but sounds off, like freeze! aimed at a chatterbox.

Хватит is the everyday workhorse: хватит! on its own means that's enough, and with a verb (хватит спорить, enough arguing) it shuts down the specific activity. Expect to hear it from tired parents everywhere.

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