برو بیرون
boro biroon
The Persian phrase for "get out" is برو بیرون (boro biroon).
The phrase is used as an imperative command to tell someone to leave a space.
Meaning: commanding a person to leave (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the imperative verb برو (go) and the adverb بیرون (outside/out).
Which one should you use?
While برو بیرون is used for a single person, you should use بروید بیرون (boro-id biroon) if you are addressing multiple people or if you wish to use a more polite or formal tone.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The default form برو بیرون is informal and can sound very blunt or rude depending on your tone of voice. For a formal way to say "get out", use خارج شوید.
How does it change in a sentence?
برو بیرون is the singular, informal imperative used when addressing one person.
How do you pronounce it?
boro biroon
Did you know?
- The word بیرون shares a linguistic root with the English word 'stream'. Both derive from the Proto-Indo-European root *srew- meaning 'to flow'.
- While برو بیرون is a command to leave, saying it with a specific rising intonation and a smile can be used as a playful expression of disbelief, similar to 'get out of here' in English.
- The root of بیرون is also found in بیگانه, which means 'foreigner' or 'outsider'. This suggests that in Persian, a stranger is conceptually someone who is 'outside'.
Examples in context
- برو بیرون!Get out!This example shows how to use the command برو بیرون to tell someone to get out.Tatoeba #588492 by mahdiye, translation #266790 by CK
- لطفاً از اتاق خارج شویدExcuse me, could you please get out of the room?
- لطفاً از اتاق کنفرانس بیرون بیایید، جلسه قرار است شروع شودPlease come out of the conference room, the meeting is about to start.
- خیلی عصبانی هستم، برو بیرون!kheyli asabani hastam, boro birun!I am very angry, get out!
- همین الان از اینجا برو بیرون.hamin alan az inja boro birun.Get out of here right now.
Example conversation
A heated argument occurs in a living room.
- سارا Saraدیگه نمی‌خوام حرفت رو بشنوم، برو بیرون!dige nemikham harfet ro beshnavam, boro birun!I don't want to hear your words anymore, get out!
- علی Aliواقعا داری این کار رو می‌کنی؟vaghe'an dari in kar ro mikoni?Are you really doing this?
- سارا Saraبله، همین الان برو بیرون.bale, hamin alan boro birun.Yes, get out right now.
- علی Aliباشه، من میرم.bashe, man miram.Fine, I'm leaving.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries بیرون, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
