Phrase guide

say when

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

An imperative form used to request that the interlocutor indicate when one should stop doing something, esp. pouring a drink, because one has reached a sufficient amount.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • Say when! ― When! Thanks.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: قول بس — imperative to request when the pouring of a drink should stop
  • Chinese Cantonese: 夠就話我知 /够就话我知 (gau3 zau6 waa6 ngo5 zi1) — imperative to request when the pouring of a drink should stop
  • Chinese Mandarin: 夠了就告訴我 /够了就告诉我 (gòu le jiù gàosù wǒ) — imperative to request when the pouring of a drink should stop
  • Czech: řekni dost — imperative to request when the pouring of a drink should stop
  • Danish: sige til — imperative to request when the pouring of a drink should stop
  • Finnish: sano, kun riittää — imperative to request when the pouring of a drink should stop
  • German: sag stopp — imperative to request when the pouring of a drink should stop
  • Hungarian: szólj, ha elég — imperative to request when the pouring of a drink should stop
  • Hungarian: szólj, mennyit/meddig töltsek (hogy) — imperative to request when the pouring of a drink should stop
  • Italian: dimmi basta — imperative to request when the pouring of a drink should stop