esci
To say "get out" in Italian, you use esci.
The command esci is used when the person is currently inside a physical space (like a room or a building) and you want them to leave.
Meaning: commanding a person to leave (intj)
Which one should you use?
While esci means 'exit', Italians often add fuori (outside) to the command esci fuori to emphasize the movement from inside to outside. The informal expression Vattene means 'go away' and carries a stronger connotation than esci.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form esci is the second-person singular imperative (informal command) of the verb uscire. To command more than one person to get out, use the form uscite. If you are commanding someone formally, you should use the form esca instead of esci.
Did you know?
- In a heated argument, an Italian might use the phrase vai a quel paese as a polite way to tell someone to 'get out' or 'go away' without using a vulgar swear word.
- If you want to be incredibly rude and tell someone to 'get lost', you might use the expression Sparisci!, which literally means 'disappear!'
- In Italian, the verb uscire is used for both leaving a room and going out for social reasons, such as uscire con gli amici for 'going out with friends'.
Examples in context
- Esci fuori da lì.Get out of there.This sentence shows how to use esci to tell someone to leave a specific location.Tatoeba #2967027 by Guybrush88, translation #2886494 by CK
- Esci da casa mia!Get out of my house!This sentence uses esci to command someone to leave your house.Tatoeba #3787606 by Guybrush88, translation #1224050 by Ketutar
- Esci dal mio letto.Get out of my bed.This sentence uses esci to tell someone to leave your bed.Tatoeba #13178335 by Guybrush88, translation #1934890 by Spamster
- Uscite gentilmente dalla sala riunioni, per favore.Please kindly leave the meeting room.
- Esci dalla mia camera, per favore!Get out of my room, please!
- Vattene da qui!Go away from here!
- 24 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Francesco and Martina are arguing in the living room.
- FrancescoEsci subito dalla stanza!Get out of the room right now!
- MartinaNon voglio uscire.I don't want to leave.
- FrancescoEsci, Martina, non ne posso più.Get out, Martina, I can't take it anymore.
- MartinaVa bene, me ne vado.Fine, I'm leaving.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
