"To stop"

Translation: Kuacha

[ElDoctr]

Isn't "kusimama" more appropriate? "Kuacha" is more "to leave alone", isnt it?

[AGreatUserName]

Nilisimama ili nivute sigara = I stopped (moving) (in order) to smoke.
Niliacha kuvuta sigara = I stopped/quit smoking.

This is why giving us single words as exercises is useless!

[juryrigging]

I get kusimama as "to stand (still), stop, be stationary, and kuacha as "quit, stop, cease".

So who knows? If you think your answer is a valid translation given what you have to work with, report it next time the sentence comes up. Worst that could happen is it doesn't get accepted.

[RCirib2]

I agree. It's unclear without context telling what or who is stopping.

[Catriona28475]

Why is an infinitive in the commands/imperative lesson?

[RCirib2]

Yes! Seconding this. This exercise would be much more helpful if the word was "Stop!" (rather than "to stop") with acceptable translations being "Acha!" or "Simama!"

[Norman501963]

Kusimama should be acceptable too

[Bob519582]

All above are correct!!

[Coksoslu]

What about 'kukomesha'?

Does that not also mean to stop? As in, to stop something in its tracks? I agree with the other commenters who say there is not enough context here.