tens que parar

[tɛ̃ʃ kə pə'rar]

verb phrase

you have to stop

1. Second person singular form of 'ter que parar' - expressing obligation or necessity for someone to cease an activity

You have to stop doing that immediately.

Tens que parar de fazer isso imediatamente.

2. Used to express urgent or emphatic instruction to halt an action

You must stop this behavior right now.

Tens que parar com esse comportamento agora mesmo.

NYC Slang

you gotta stop

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

você tem que parar

Brazilian Portuguese uses 'você' instead of 'tu'

Portugal

tens que parar

Standard form in European Portuguese using informal 'tu'

Rio de Janeiro

você tem que parar

Colloquial Brazilian variant

São Paulo

você tem que parar

Standard Brazilian Portuguese usage

ter que parar na hora

parar de uma vez

meter ponto final

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