"Because I said so"

Question

Admittedly, not a good reason for telling someone to do something....but how would one translate it to spanish?

The translator gives "Porque dije tan" or "Porque yo lo digo". The first doesn't seem correct to me - is the second as close as one can get? Would "Porque ya dije" work?

thanks!

• Excellent question, by the way. - webdunce Nov 6, 2009

Answer 1

I would translate "Because I said so" as : "¡Porque yo lo dije!"

• I like that. Sounds very parental. - webdunce Nov 6, 2009
• I especially like the bold type :) - schub Nov 6, 2009

Answer 2

I'd say:

¡Porque dije que si!

• Would it be "...que no!" if the question was "Why can't I go?"? - schub Nov 6, 2009
• Yes, I've heard parents say ¡Porque dije que no! many, many times. - --Mariana-- Nov 6, 2009

Answer 3

Maybe...

¡Porque yo mandélo!

¡Porque yo exigílo!

• hmmm, very powerful verbs! Not sure the teenagers would take to it tho! - schub Nov 6, 2009
• Probably you mean, "¡Porque yo lo exijo / mando!"... - Carlos-F Nov 6, 2009

Answer 4

In addition to Marianne´s cool answer of ¡Porque dije que no!...

I´m wondering if it would be a common parental thing to say: "Porque no permitolo" or "Porque no permitirélo"