jáde
The Yoruba phrase for "get out" is jáde.
Meaning: commanding a person to leave (intj)
Did you know?
- The root verb já is also used to describe 'breaking' or 'splitting', suggesting that exiting a space is conceptually like breaking away from it.
- The social hierarchy is so strict that the way you tell someone to 'get out' changes depending on whether you are addressing a peer or an elder.
- To tell someone to get out of your way, Yoruba speakers use a phrase centered on the idea of 'clearing' rather than 'exiting'.
Examples in context
- Jáde kúrò níbí!Get out of here!
- Jáde nítorí pé mi ò fẹ́ rí ẹ!Get out because I don't want to see you!
- Má ṣe jẹ́ kí n sọ pé jáde!Don't make me say get out!
Example conversation
Titi is angry because Babatunde entered her room without knocking.
- TitiKí ló dé pé o wọ̀lé?Why did you come inside?
- BabatundeMo kàn fẹ́ béèrè nǹkan kan ní.I just wanted to ask something.
- TitiMi ò ní sọ̀rọ̀ mọ́ ẹ, jáde!I am not talking to you, get out!
- BabatundeÓ dáa, mo ń jáde.Fine, I am leaving.
