vete
/bete/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "be gone" is vete.
The phrase is used as an imperative to tell someone to leave a place immediately. It is often used to express annoyance or a desire for someone to leave your presence immediately.
Which one should you use?
While vete is the standard informal way to say "be gone", using vaya or váyanse changes the level of formality or the number of people being addressed. For instance, váyanse is used when addressing a group, while Váyase is a formal command.
How does it change in a sentence?
vete is the informal singular imperative. To tell a group of people to "be gone", you would use the plural imperative form váyanse.
How do you pronounce it?
/bete/
Did you know?
- If you hear ¡Vete a freír espárragos!, the speaker is not actually asking you to go fry asparagus, but is using a common idiom to tell you to get lost or go away.
- In some regions, particularly in Spain, ¡Vete! can be used as an expression of disbelief, similar to saying 'Get out of here!' or 'No way!' when hearing a shocking story.
- While vete is the standard command, using the phrase ¡Largo! ('Long!') is a common shorthand way to tell someone to 'get out' or 'be gone' without using a verb at all.
Examples in context
- Váyase de aquí, por favorBe gone from here, please
- ¡Lárgate, no te quiero ver aquí!Be gone, I don't want to see you here!
- Desaparece antes de que me enojeBe gone before I get angry
- Váyase de esta propiedad inmediatamente, por favor.Be gone from this property immediately, please.
- ¡Vete de aquí!Get out of here!
- ¡Vete de aquí ahora mismo!Get out of here right now!
- Vete, no quiero verte más.Be gone, I don't want to see you anymore.
- ¡Vete de mi vista!Get out of my sight!
Example conversation
Lucía is angry with Javier during an argument.
- LucíaNo puedo hablar contigo ahora, Javier.I can't talk to you right now, Javier.
- JavierSolo quiero explicar lo que pasó.I just want to explain what happened.
- LucíaNo me importa, ¡vete!I don't care, be gone!
- JavierEstá bien, me voy.Fine, I'm leaving.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
