Enough
Use this to talk about quantity, meaning 'sufficient' or 'enough'. It's less of a command than 'Basta'.
A very common, short way to say 'that's enough', especially when someone is serving you food or drink.
A more complete and slightly more formal version of 'Suficiente'. It translates to 'That is enough'.
Enough! No more television for today.
Do you want more water? No, thank you. It's enough.
Please, pour me the coffee. Thank you, that's enough.
I don't need more help, that's enough. Thank you very much!
'Basta', 'suficiente', and 'ya' are all universally understood and used.
'Ya' is extremely common in service situations (e.g., a waiter pouring water). '¡Basta!' can sound quite strong or angry.
Similar to Mexico, 'ya' or 'suficiente, gracias' is preferred when being served. 'Basta' is used more to stop an annoying action.
'Basta' is very common and can be used emphatically ('¡Basta, che!'). 'Ya está' is also frequently used to mean 'that's it' or 'it's enough'.
Usage is very similar to Latin America. 'Basta' is common for stopping an action, and 'suficiente' for quantity.
Saying '¿Es basta?' when asking if a quantity of food is enough. — This is incorrect. 'Basta' is used to stop an action. For quantity, you must use 'suficiente'. The correct question is '¿Es suficiente?'.
Using '¡Basta!' in a restaurant when the waiter is pouring you water. — '¡Basta!' is too strong and can sound rude in this context. A simple 'Gracias, ya' or 'Suficiente, gracias' is much more polite and common.
Saying 'Tengo mucho' when you mean 'I have enough'. — 'Tengo mucho' means 'I have a lot'. To express that you have a sufficient amount, you should say 'Tengo suficiente'.
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