basta con

it’s enough to

→ bastar

phrase Uncommon #11,810

it’s enough to Usually followed by an infinitive to say that doing something is sufficient. In “basta con eso,” it means “enough with that.”

SP: Basta con llamar antes.

EN: It’s enough to call ahead.

Para que una lengua sea universal, no basta con llamarla así.

For a language to be universal, it is not enough to simply call it that.

Basta con seguir a la última profesora.

Just follow the last teacher.

— Suspiria: Alarido (1977)

¿No basta con eso?

Isn't that enough?

— El duelo (2006)

No basta con hacer el bien; también hay que hacerlo bien.

It is not enough to do good; you also have to do it well.

Está escrito aquí, basta con leer.

It's written here, just read it.

— Dos son familia (2016)

Basta con eso.

That's enough.

— En presencia del diablo (2016)

No basta con escuchar algunas peleas.

It is not enough to listen to a few fights.

— Fue la mano de Dios (2021)

No te basta con una hembra.

One female isn't enough for you.

— Nazarín (1959)

Basta con tener tu apoyo.

All we need is your support.

— स्वदेस (2004)

Nos basta con el tono de la voz.

The tone of voice is enough for us.

Me basta con la exhibición de anoche.

Last night's performance was enough for me.

— Todo sobre mi madre (1999)

Para ser criminal no basta con tener un arma.

To be a criminal, it is not enough to have a weapon.

— Ciudad de Dios (2002)

Basta con mirar la Quinta de Beethoven.

Just look at Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.

— TÁR (2022)

No basta con esperar a que esta escoria actúe.

It is not enough to wait for this scum to act.

— El Capitán (2018)

Basta con tocar el botón.

Simply press the button.

¿No te basta con eso, eh?

That's not enough for you, huh?

— El Bueno, El Malo y El Feo (1966)

No, me basta con una pastilla.

No, one pill is enough for me.

— Брат (1997)

Hoy, hermanos, ya no basta con rezar.

Today, brothers and sisters, prayer is no longer enough.

— Voces Inocentes (2005)

No, basta con sumar las facturas.

No, you just need to add up the invoices.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Basta con que lo uses para nuestro beneficio.

Just use it for our benefit.

— Chainsaw Man – La película: Arco de Reze (2025)

A veces, no basta con dar tu mayor esfuerzo.

Sometimes, giving it your best effort isn't enough.

No basta con ganar, Robert.

Winning isn't enough, Robert.

— Nuremberg: El Juicio Del Siglo (2025)

Basta con beber algo.

It is enough to have something to drink.

— Lazzaro felice (2018)

A mí no me basta con eso.

That's not enough for me.

¡Ya basta con eso!

Enough of that already!

— El castillo en el cielo (1986)

Basta con un golpe para que el cristal se rompa.

A single blow is enough to break the glass.

— Un asunto de familia (2018)