Japanese phrase
___の話は控えてください。 ___ no hanashi wa hika e te ku da sa i
Meaning
Please refrain from talking about ___.
When to use it
Politely asks someone to avoid discussing a topic. It sounds firm but respectful and is suitable when a subject feels inappropriate or unwelcome.
Example dialogue
ここでは政治の話は控えてください。 ko ko de wa sei ji no hanashi wa hika e te ku da sa i
Please refrain from talking about politics here.
わかりました。別の話にします。 wa ka ri ma shi ta betsu no hanashi ni shi ma su
Understood. I will talk about something else.