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quit and Spanish quitar
In English
quit
to stop doing something / resign
In Spanish
quitar
sacar, retirar
Spanish "quitar" means: to remove / to take away
Why they get mixed up Spanish "quitar" means to remove or take something away from a place. English "quit" means to stop doing something or resign from a job. To remove objects in English is "remove" or "take away."
If you want to say...
- quitdejar o renunciar
- removequitar
- give uprendirse
Examples
He quit smoking last year.
Dejó de fumar el año pasado.
She quit her job to travel.
Renunció a su trabajo para viajar.
I quit playing the guitar after a year.
Dejé de tocar la guitarra después de un año.
Don't quit now, you're almost there!
¡No te rindas ahora, ya casi llegas!
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: Quité mi trabajo porque estaba cansado.
Correct: Renuncié a mi trabajo porque estaba cansado.
Quitar means to remove or take off. To quit, use renunciar or dejar.
Incorrect: Voy a quitar de fumar.
Correct: Voy a dejar de fumar.
Use dejar de + verb for quit doing something.
Phrases you will hear
- quit smokingdejar de fumar
- quit a jobrenunciar a un trabajo
- quit schooldejar la escuela
- Don't quit!¡No te rindas!
- removequitar
- take offquitarse
In a conversation
- A:
I quit smoking last year.
Dejé de fumar el año pasado.
- B:
Great! Don't quit now.
¡Genial! No te rindas ahora.
- A:
I also quit my job to travel.
También renuncié a mi trabajo para viajar.
- B:
Take off your coat, it's warm here.
Quítate el abrigo, aquí hace calor.
Test yourself
"I quit" means...
To remember it
Quit = to stop/resign. To remove (Spanish "quitar") = remove.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "quitar" mean?
Spanish "quitar" means "to remove / to take away". It looks like the English "quit", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "quit" means "to stop doing something / resign".
Does English "quit" mean the same as Spanish "quitar"?
Spanish "quitar" means to remove or take something away from a place. English "quit" means to stop doing something or resign from a job. To remove objects in English is "remove" or "take away."