Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| اُغْرُب عَن وَجْهِي! | uḡrub ʕan wajhī! | |
| أُغْرُبِي عَن وَجْهِي | ʔuḡrubī ʕan wajhī | |
| إِبْتَعِد عَنِّي! | ʔibtaʕid ʕannī! | addressee masculine |
| إِبْتَعِدِي عَنِّي | ʔibtaʕidī ʕannī | addressee masculine |
The phrases provided for "get lost" are used to command someone to leave. Note that if you mean you have physically lost your way or cannot find your path, you should use the phrase ضَلَّ الطَّرِيق instead.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase اُغْرُب عَن وَجْهِي! literally translates to "get away from my face!"
Which one should you use?
اُغْرُب عَن وَجْهِي! is more aggressive and insulting than إِبْتَعِد عَنِّي!
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When addressing a female, the verb forms change. To tell a female to stay away from you, use إِبْتَعِدِي عَنِّي and to tell a female to get lost (get away from my face), use أُغْرُبِي عَن وَجْهِي. For a masculine addressee, use إِبْتَعِد عَنِّي!
How do you pronounce it?
uḡrub ʕan wajhī!
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use uḡrub ʕan wajhī to mean "I am lost" or "I have lost my way". Use ضَلَّ الطَّرِيق for that literal meaning.
Did you know?
- The aggressive command اُغْرُب shares a root with the word for 'sunset' غُروب. It literally tells the person to vanish or disappear like the sun falling below the horizon.
- The root of the word 'face' in وَجْهِي is central to many Arabic insults, as the face is considered the seat of dignity.
- The English 'get lost' can be a joke between friends, but using اُغْرُب عَن وَجْهِي! in a social setting is almost always an escalation to a real confrontation.
Examples in context
- قُلْتُ لَكَ، اُغْرُب عَن وَجْهِي!qultu laka, ughrub 'an wajhī!I told you, get lost!
Example conversation
Layla is very angry at Ahmed for bothering her.
- ليلى Laylaلِمَاذَا تُضَايِقُنِي يَا أَحْمَد؟limādhā tuḍāyiqunī yā aḥmad?Why are you bothering me, Ahmed?
- أحمد Ahmedأَنَا أُرِيدُ التَّحَدُّثَ مَعَكِ فَقَطْ.anā urīdu al-taḥaddutha ma'aki faqaṭ.I only want to talk to you.
- ليلى Laylaاُغْرُب عَن وَجْهِي!ughrub 'an wajhī!Get lost!
- أحمد Ahmedحَسَنًا، سَأَرْحَلُ الآن.ḥasanan, sa-arḥalu al-ān.Fine, I will leave now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “get lost” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
