What is 'Stop' in Italian?

Answer 1

Basta is an Italian equivalent of 'Stop'. It's an imperative form of the infinitive 'bastare', which means 'to be enough'. It's pronounced 'BAH-stah'.

That's the form to use with an individual who's part of the speaker's close circle of family and friends. Another form is used with someone who's senior in age or position, or who isn't part of that close, familial and friendly circle. It's Basti, which is pronounced 'BAH-stee'.