Direct answer
Türkçe · Turkish match-day phrases with readable pronunciation help.
kendini yere atmayı bırak
Romanization
kendini yere atmayi birak
Pronunciation
ken-dee-nee yeh-reh aht-mah-yuh buh-rahk
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How to say “stop diving” in Turkish
Learn how to say "stop diving" in Turkish: kendini yere atmayı bırak (kendini yere atmayi birak), with pronunciation, usage notes, examples, and related phrases.
rude
When to use it
Use it as playful World Cup match-day banter between rival fans. Keep it about the match, score, tactics, or tournament result; avoid identity-based attacks. In Turkish, this is a sharp football banter line for World Cup match days. Use it with friends or rival fans who are already joking, and keep the joke about the match rather than the person's identity.
Examples
kendini yere atmayı bırak
stop diving
kendini yere atmayı bırak
Use it after a goal, VAR call, missed chance, or rival loss.
Common mistakes
Do not translate "stop diving" word by word; use the full Turkish phrase as a unit.
Use romanization as a pronunciation hint, not as the normal written form.
Check the tone before using it: this version is marked rude.
FAQ
How do you say "stop diving" in Turkish?
Say kendini yere atmayı bırak. The romanization is kendini yere atmayi birak, and the pronunciation is ken-dee-nee yeh-reh aht-mah-yuh buh-rahk.
Is kendini yere atmayı bırak formal or casual?
This version is marked rude. In Turkish, this is a sharp football banter line for World Cup match days. Use it with friends or rival fans who are already joking, and keep the joke about the match rather than the person's identity.
When should I use "stop diving" in Turkish?
Use it as playful World Cup match-day banter between rival fans. Keep it about the match, score, tactics, or tournament result; avoid identity-based attacks. In Turkish, this is a sharp football banter line for World Cup match days. Use it with friends or rival fans who are already joking, and keep the joke about the match rather than the person's identity.
Same phrase in other languages
Spanish
deja de tirarte
deja de tirarte
Portuguese
para de cavar falta
para de cavar falta
Arabic
توقف عن التمثيل
Tawaqqaf an at-tamthil
Croatian
prestani simulirati
prestani simulirati
Bosnian/Croatian
prestani simulirati
prestani simulirati
German
hör auf zu schwalben
hor auf zu schwalben
French
arrête de plonger
arrete de plonger
Dutch
stop met duiken
stop met duiken
Persian
دست از تمارض بردار
Dast az tamaroz bardar
Korean
다이빙 좀 그만해
Daibing jom geumanhae
Czech
přestaň simulovat
prestan simulovat
Haitian Creole
sispann lage kò ou atè
sispann lage ko ou ate
English
stop diving
stop diving
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