Quit in Different Languages: 70 Ways to Say “Quit” Around the World

The word “quit” is used in everyday conversations to describe stopping an activity, leaving a job, giving up a habit, or deciding not to continue something.

Although it is a short English word, its translation can change depending on the situation and the meaning you want to express.

Learning quit in different languages can help you communicate more naturally while traveling, studying a foreign language,

writing dialogue, or exploring how people express the idea of stopping something around the world.

In this guide, you will discover 70 translations of “quit,” including native phrases, easy English pronunciations, practical example sentences, and their English meanings.

You will also learn the difference between quitting a job, stopping an activity, and giving up on a goal.

Quit in Different Languages: Quick Overview

The English word “quit” has several meanings. It can mean to stop doing something, leave a position, or abandon an activity. The best translation depends on the context.

Here are some common translations:

Language	Native translation	Easy pronunciation
Spanish	Dejar	deh-HAR
French	Arrêter	ah-reh-TAY
German	Aufhören	OUF-huh-ren
Italian	Smettere	SMEHT-teh-reh
Portuguese	Parar	pah-RAR
Dutch	Stoppen	STOP-pen
Russian	Бросить (Brosit’)	BRAH-seet
Arabic	يتوقف (Yatawaqqaf)	ya-ta-waq-qaf
Hindi	छोड़ना (Chhoṛnā)	chhor-naa
Urdu	چھوڑنا (Chhorna)	chhor-naa
Japanese	やめる (Yameru)	yah-meh-roo
Chinese (Mandarin)	停止 (Tíngzhǐ)	ting-jr

These words are useful starting points, but they are not interchangeable in every sentence. For example, leaving a job may require a different expression from stopping smoking or giving up a game.

How to Say Quit in Different Languages: 70 Translations

The following table presents 70 languages with a natural expression for “quit,” an approximate English pronunciation, an example sentence in the native language, and its English meaning.

The examples focus mainly on stopping an activity or habit. Where a language uses a different verb form in a sentence, the phrase reflects natural usage rather than a strict word-for-word translation.

No.	Language	Native phrase for “quit”	Easy pronunciation	Example sentence in the language	English meaning
1	Spanish	Dejar	deh-HAR	Quiero dejar de fumar.	I want to quit smoking.
2	French	Arrêter	ah-reh-TAY	Je veux arrêter de fumer.	I want to quit smoking.
3	German	Aufhören	OUF-huh-ren	Ich will mit dem Rauchen aufhören.	I want to quit smoking.
4	Italian	Smettere	SMEHT-teh-reh	Voglio smettere di fumare.	I want to quit smoking.
5	Portuguese	Parar	pah-RAR	Quero parar de fumar.	I want to quit smoking.
6	Dutch	Stoppen	STOP-pen	Ik wil stoppen met roken.	I want to quit smoking.
7	Swedish	Sluta	SLOO-tah	Jag vill sluta röka.	I want to quit smoking.
8	Norwegian	Slutte	SLOOT-teh	Jeg vil slutte å røyke.	I want to quit smoking.
9	Danish	Stoppe	STOH-peh	Jeg vil stoppe med at ryge.	I want to quit smoking.
10	Finnish	Lopettaa	LOH-peht-tah	Haluan lopettaa tupakoinnin.	I want to quit smoking.
11	Icelandic	Hætta	HAIHT-tah	Ég vil hætta að reykja.	I want to quit smoking.
12	Irish	Éirí as	AY-ree ahs	Ba mhaith liom éirí as an tobac.	I want to quit tobacco.
13	Welsh	Rhoi’r gorau i	roy-r GOW-rai ee	Dw i eisiau rhoi’r gorau i ysmygu.	I want to quit smoking.
14	Scottish Gaelic	Sguir	skoor	Tha mi airson sgur de smocadh.	I want to quit smoking.
15	Polish	Rzucić	ZHOO-cheech	Chcę rzucić palenie.	I want to quit smoking.
16	Czech	Přestat	PSHES-taht	Chci přestat kouřit.	I want to quit smoking.
17	Slovak	Prestať	PRES-taht	Chcem prestať fajčiť.	I want to quit smoking.
18	Slovenian	Prenehati	preh-neh-HAH-tee	Želim prenehati kaditi.	I want to quit smoking.
19	Croatian	Prestati	PRES-tah-tee	Želim prestati pušiti.	I want to quit smoking.
20	Serbian	Престати (Prestati)	PRES-tah-tee	Желим да престанем да пушим.	I want to quit smoking.
21	Bosnian	Prestati	PRES-tah-tee	Želim prestati pušiti.	I want to quit smoking.
22	Bulgarian	Спра (Spra)	sprah	Искам да спра да пуша.	I want to quit smoking.
23	Macedonian	Престанам (Prestанам)	pres-TAH-nam	Сакам да престанам да пушам.	I want to quit smoking.
24	Russian	Бросить (Brosit’)	BRAH-seet	Я хочу бросить курить.	I want to quit smoking.
25	Ukrainian	Кинути (Kynuty)	kih-NOO-tih	Я хочу кинути курити.	I want to quit smoking.
26	Belarusian	Кінуць (Kinuts)	KEE-noots	Я хачу кінуць курыць.	I want to quit smoking.
27	Greek	Σταματώ (Stamató)	stah-mah-TOH	Θέλω να σταματήσω το κάπνισμα.	I want to quit smoking.
28	Romanian	A renunța	ah reh-noon-TSAH	Vreau să renunț la fumat.	I want to quit smoking.
29	Hungarian	Abbahagyni	AHB-bah-hahj-nee	Abba akarom hagyni a dohányzást.	I want to quit smoking.
30	Albanian	Lë	luh	Dua ta lë duhanin.	I want to quit smoking.
31	Lithuanian	Mesti	MES-tee	Noriu mesti rūkyti.	I want to quit smoking.
32	Latvian	Atmest	AHT-mest	Es gribu atmest smēķēšanu.	I want to quit smoking.
33	Estonian	Loobuma	LOH-boo-mah	Ma tahan suitsetamisest loobuda.	I want to quit smoking.
34	Turkish	Bırakmak	buh-rahk-MAHK	Sigarayı bırakmak istiyorum.	I want to quit smoking.
35	Azerbaijani	Tərgitmək	ter-geet-MEK	Siqareti tərgitmək istəyirəm.	I want to quit smoking.
36	Kazakh	Тастау (Tastau)	tahs-TAH-oo	Мен темекіні тастағым келеді.	I want to quit smoking.
37	Uzbek	Tashlamoq	tash-lah-MOQ	Men chekishni tashlamoqchiman.	I want to quit smoking.
38	Kyrgyz	Таштоо (Tashtoo)	tash-TOH	Мен тамекини таштагым келет.	I want to quit smoking.
39	Persian	ترک کردن (Tark kardan)	tark kar-DAN	می‌خواهم سیگار را ترک کنم.	I want to quit smoking.
40	Arabic	الإقلاع عن (Al-iqlāʿ ʿan)	al-ik-LAA ahn	أريد الإقلاع عن التدخين.	I want to quit smoking.
41	Hebrew	להפסיק (Lehafsik)	leh-hahf-SEEK	אני רוצה להפסיק לעשן.	I want to quit smoking.
42	Hindi	छोड़ना (Chhoṛnā)	chhor-naa	मैं धूम्रपान छोड़ना चाहता हूँ।	I want to quit smoking.
43	Urdu	چھوڑنا (Chhorna)	chhor-naa	میں سگریٹ نوشی چھوڑنا چاہتا ہوں۔	I want to quit smoking.
44	Bengali	ছেড়ে দেওয়া (Chheṛe dewa)	chheh-reh deh-WAH	আমি ধূমপান ছেড়ে দিতে চাই।	I want to quit smoking.
45	Punjabi	ਛੱਡਣਾ (Chhaḍḍṇā)	chhaḍ-naa	ਮੈਂ ਸਿਗਰਟ ਪੀਣੀ ਛੱਡਣੀ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ ਹਾਂ।	I want to quit smoking.
46	Gujarati	છોડી દેવું (Chhodi devu)	chho-dee deh-voo	મારે ધૂમ્રપાન છોડી દેવું છે.	I want to quit smoking.
47	Marathi	सोडणे (Sodaṇe)	SOH-duh-neh	मला धूम्रपान सोडायचे आहे.	I want to quit smoking.
48	Nepali	छोड्नु (Chhoḍnu)	chhod-noo	म धूम्रपान छोड्न चाहन्छु।	I want to quit smoking.
49	Sinhala	නවත්වනවා (Navaththana vā)	nah-vath-thah-NAH-vah	මට දුම්පානය නවත්වන්න ඕනෑ.	I want to quit smoking.
50	Tamil	கைவிடு (Kaiviḍu)	kai-vee-doo	நான் புகைப்பிடிப்பதை நிறுத்த விரும்புகிறேன்.	I want to quit smoking.
51	Telugu	మానేయడం (Mānēyaḍam)	maa-neh-yuh-dum	నేను ధూమపానం మానేయాలనుకుంటున్నాను.	I want to quit smoking.
52	Kannada	ಬಿಡುವುದು (Biḍuvudu)	bee-doo-voo-doo	ನಾನು ಧೂಮಪಾನ ಬಿಡಲು ಬಯಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.	I want to quit smoking.
53	Malayalam	നിർത്തുക (Nirthuka)	neer-thoo-kah	എനിക്ക് പുകവലി നിർത്തണം.	I want to quit smoking.
54	Thai	เลิก (Lœ̂k)	lerk	ฉันอยากเลิกสูบบุหรี่	I want to quit smoking.
55	Lao	ເຊົາ (Sao)	sao	ຂ້ອຍຢາກເຊົາສູບຢາ.	I want to quit smoking.
56	Khmer	ឈប់ (Chhop)	chhop	ខ្ញុំចង់ឈប់ជក់បារី។	I want to quit smoking.
57	Vietnamese	Bỏ	baw	Tôi muốn bỏ thuốc lá.	I want to quit smoking.
58	Indonesian	Berhenti	ber-HEN-tee	Saya ingin berhenti merokok.	I want to quit smoking.
59	Malay	Berhenti	ber-HEN-tee	Saya mahu berhenti merokok.	I want to quit smoking.
60	Filipino (Tagalog)	Tumigil	too-MEE-gil	Gusto kong tumigil sa paninigarilyo.	I want to quit smoking.
61	Chinese (Mandarin)	戒掉 (Jièdiào)	jyeh-dyaow	我想戒掉抽烟的习惯。	I want to quit smoking.
62	Japanese	やめる (Yameru)	yah-meh-roo	タバコをやめたいです。	I want to quit smoking.
63	Korean	그만두다 (Geumanduda)	guh-man-doo-dah	담배를 끊고 싶어요.	I want to quit smoking.
64	Mongolian	Болих (Bolikh)	BOH-likh	Би тамхи татахаа болимоор байна.	I want to quit smoking.
65	Swahili	Kuacha	koo-AH-chah	Ninataka kuacha kuvuta sigara.	I want to quit smoking.
66	Amharic	ማቆም (Māqom)	mah-QOM	ማጨስን ማቆም እፈልጋለሁ።	I want to quit smoking.
67	Somali	Joojin	joh-OH-jeen	Waxaan rabaa inaan joojiyo sigaarka.	I want to quit smoking.
68	Yoruba	Dídáwọ́ dúró	dee-dah-WOH DOO-roh	Mo fẹ́ dáwọ́ sìgá mímu dúró.	I want to quit smoking.
69	Zulu	Ukuyeka	oo-koo-YEH-kah	Ngifuna ukuyeka ukubhema.	I want to quit smoking.
70	Afrikaans	Ophou	OP-how	Ek wil ophou rook.	I want to quit smoking.

Different Meanings of Quit in Everyday Conversations

Although the English word “quit” is short, it can express several different ideas. Understanding these meanings helps you choose a suitable translation.

1. Quit an activity

When someone quits an activity, they stop doing it.

Examples:

• I want to quit smoking.
• She decided to quit the game.
• He quit playing football.

In Spanish, dejar can mean to leave or stop doing something. In German, aufhören is commonly used to express stopping an activity.

2. Quit a job

Quitting a job means leaving your employment, usually by choice. Many languages use specific expressions for resigning rather than the general verb for stopping.

Examples:

• English: I decided to resign from my job.
• Spanish: Decidí renunciar a mi trabajo. — I decided to resign from my job.
• French: J’ai décidé de démissionner. — I decided to resign.
• German: Ich habe beschlossen zu kündigen. — I decided to resign.

When talking about employment, choosing a word meaning “resign” is often more accurate than using a general expression for “stop.”

3. Quit or give up on something

The phrase “give up” can mean abandoning a goal or stopping an attempt.

Examples:

• I will not give up on my dream.
• She refused to give up.
• Do not quit before you try.

Some languages use the same verb for quitting an activity and giving up, while others distinguish between these ideas. Context makes the intended meaning clear.

Why Learn Quit in Different Languages?

Learning how to say “quit” in other languages can help in several practical situations.

• Travel: Understand instructions and communicate when you need someone to stop an activity.
• Language learning: Expand your vocabulary with useful everyday verbs.
• Workplace communication: Learn how to discuss resignation and leaving a position.
• Writing: Create more natural dialogue and multilingual content.
• Daily conversation: Express decisions, habits, and changes in behavior more clearly.

The word is particularly useful because it appears in many common expressions, including “quit smoking,” “quit a job,” “quit playing,” and “never quit.”

Tips for Using Quit Translations Correctly

A direct translation is not always the most natural choice. Follow these tips to improve your understanding.

Learn the word in a sentence. Memorize a complete example instead of learning the verb alone.

Check the context. Stopping a habit, leaving a job, and abandoning a goal can require different expressions.

Pay attention to grammar. Some languages change verb forms depending on tense, person, or sentence structure.

Practice pronunciation. Read the native phrase aloud and repeat it until it becomes familiar.

Understand formality. A phrase used among friends may not be suitable for a formal workplace conversation.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How do you say quit in different languages?

Some common translations of “quit” include dejar in Spanish, arrêter in French, aufhören in German, smettere in Italian, chhoṛnā in Hindi, and yameru in Japanese. The best translation depends on what someone is quitting.

2. What is the difference between quit and stop?

“Stop” generally means to cease an action, while “quit” often suggests ending an activity, leaving a job, or giving up a habit. The words overlap, but “quit a job” is more natural than “stop a job” in ordinary English.

3. How do you say quit a job in different languages?

The expression varies by language. Spanish commonly uses renunciar a un trabajo, French uses démissionner, and German uses kündigen. These expressions specifically relate to resigning or leaving employment.

4. What is the difference between quit and give up?

“Quit” means to stop an activity or leave something, while “give up” often emphasizes abandoning an attempt or goal. For example, you can quit a game, but “give up on a dream” emphasizes no longer pursuing that ambition.

5. Why does quit have different translations in different languages?

Languages organize meanings differently. One verb may cover stopping an activity, leaving a habit, and giving something up, while another language may use separate verbs for each meaning. The surrounding sentence determines the most natural translation.

Conclusion

Learning quit in different languages helps you express the idea of stopping an activity, leaving a job, or giving up a habit across cultures. From Spanish dejar to French arrêter, German aufhören, and Japanese yameru, these 70 translations offer a useful starting point for building your vocabulary.

Practice the words with their example sentences, pay attention to context, and remember that quitting an activity is not always expressed the same way as resigning from a job. Understanding these differences will help you communicate more naturally.