aléjate de mí
/alexate de mi/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'get away from me' is translated into Spanish as aléjate de mí.
Aléjate de mí is a command used to tell someone to move away from you. If someone is physically touching or leaning on you, quítate de encima de mí is a more natural way to say 'get off me'.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the reflexive verb alejarse (to distance oneself) in the imperative form, de (from) and mí (me).
Which one should you use?
Aléjate de mí focuses on the distance between people, whereas vete de aquí focuses on the person leaving the location.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, the phrase ¡Andate de acá! is used to mean 'Get away from here!'
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form aléjate de mí uses the informal 'tú' imperative, which is used with friends, peers or people you are angry with.
Did you know?
- In some regions, using the formal aléjese de mí instead of the informal aléjate can actually make the command sound more menacing or cold by creating a social wall between speakers.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a physical gesture of pushing the air away with an open palm often accompanies the command aléjate de mí to emphasize the desired distance.
- The verb alejarse is derived from lejos, meaning 'far'. The phrase essentially tells the other person to make themselves 'far' from you.
Examples in context
- Aléjate de mí.Get away from me.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase aléjate de mí.Tatoeba #1651086 by Shishir, translation #1651036 by Spamster
- ¡Aléjate de mí ahora mismo!Get away from me right now!
- No quiero verte, así que aléjate de mí.I don't want to see you, so get away from me.
Example conversation
Elena is trying to approach Mateo during a heated argument.
- Mateo¡No quiero hablar contigo!I don't want to talk to you!
- ElenaMateo, solo quiero explicarlo.Mateo, I just want to explain it.
- Mateo¡Aléjate de mí!Get away from me!
- ElenaEstá bien, me voy.Fine, I'm leaving.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
