Can "que basta" on it's own mean "that's enough?
Can "que basta" on it's own mean "that's enough? Les agradezco.
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It would be understood, but more common - at least in Mexico - is, "¡Basta ya!" "¡Ya basta!" or simply, "¡Basta!"
The "Que" you are referring to is commonly used in situations where someone has been asked the same question various times and is now fed up, so a shortened answer is given to indicate that enough is enough, ie: "Te dije que no," asked and answered a few times and then the final answer, "¡Qué no!"
Yes, just "basta" means "that's enough", as Julian said among his options.
I'd say that "que" introducing a sentence gives the idea that you are getting a bit upset of repeating something. I mean, if you ask "¿vas a venir?" and I say "que sí" will probably mean that I already told you that I was coming. If someone is saying thing I don't want to hear and I say "que basta" will probably mean that I already let that person know I was getting upset.