German Phrase
Stopp, leg dich auf den Boden und rolle sofort!
Meaning
A direct, urgent command telling someone to stop what they are doing, lie down on the floor, and roll right away. It is often heard in emergency, sports, or self‑defence situations where quick protective action is needed.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need to give an immediate safety instruction – e.g., a trainer stopping a student during a gymnastics drill, a first‑aid responder, or a martial‑arts instructor preventing injury.
✦Grammar Breakdown
StopplegdichaufdenBodenundrollesofort
Interjection
"Stopp" is an interjection used to demand an immediate halt.
Imperative with reflexive pronoun
"leg dich" is the du‑imperative of "legen" with the reflexive pronoun "dich"; you must keep the pronoun.
Accusative prepositional phrase
"auf den Boden" uses the accusative case because the preposition "auf" indicates movement onto a surface.
Second imperative
"rolle" is the du‑imperative of "rollen" (to roll).
Adverb placement
"sofort" (immediately) normally follows the verb or the whole clause for emphasis.
🗨In Conversation
Stopp, leg dich auf den Boden und rolle sofort!
Stop, lie down on the floor and roll immediately!
Okay, ich mache das gleich.
Okay, I’ll do it right away.
✕Common Mistakes
Stopp, legen dich auf den Boden und rolle sofort!
The verb must stay in the imperative form "leg"; "legen" is infinitive and incorrect here.
Stopp, leg dich auf das Boden und rolle sofort!
With movement onto a surface, "auf" takes the accusative, so it is "den Boden" not "das Boden".
Stopp, leg dich auf den Boden und rolle sofortlich!
"sofortlich" is not a German word; use the adverb "sofort".
↔Alternatives
Halt, lege dich hin und rolle sofort!
Hold, lie down and roll immediately!
Stopp, setz dich hin und rolle dann!
Stop, sit down and then roll!
Stopp, leg dich hin und roll dich schnell!
Stop, lie down and roll quickly!
Cultural Tip
German imperatives often drop the subject pronoun, but reflexive verbs keep the reflexive pronoun ("dich"). In urgent commands, the tone is firm and the sentence is usually spoken in a clear, loud voice. Regional accents may soften "Stopp" to "Stopp!" or "Stopp!" but the structure stays the same across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.