dégage !
Get out of here in French, said to make someone leave, is dégage ! If unsure, use dégage ! Wiktionary also lists casse-toi ! and tire-toi !
Meaning: command to leave (intj)
Ways to say it
| French |
|---|
| dégage ! |
| casse-toi ! |
| tire-toi ! |
| va te faire voir ! |
| fous le camp ! |
| va te faire fiche ! |
| va te faire foutre ! |
dégage ! is a blunt command to leave right away. casse-toi !, tire-toi ! and fous le camp ! are similar and just as rude. When get out of here means no way, said in disbelief, French can use C'est pas vrai, barre-toi !
Which one should you use?
va te faire voir ! is a rude way to dismiss someone, telling them to go away and stay away.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
dégage ! is informal and blunt. To ask someone politely to leave, say Pourriez-vous vous retirer, s'il vous plaît ?
How does it change in a sentence?
casse-toi ! is the singular command of se casser. For more than one person use cassez-vous !
What mistakes should you avoid?
These commands are all rude. Do not use them with strangers, at work or with anyone you need to stay polite with.
Did you know?
- The phrase casse-toi ! literally translates to 'break yourself!', which creates a much more violent mental image than the English 'get out of here'.
- While fous le camp ! is a rude command to leave, camp here refers to a makeshift shelter or a military site. The phrase literally tells someone to 'throw' or 'shove' their camp elsewhere.
- The phrase dégage ! comes from the verb meaning 'to clear' or 'to unblock'. It is essentially telling the other person that they are an obstacle that needs to be removed from a path.
Examples in context
- C'est pas vrai, barre-toi ! Arrête de dire des bêtises.No way, get out of here! Stop saying nonsense.
- Dégage ! Je ne veux plus te voir.Get out of here! I don't want to see you anymore.
Example conversation
Manon is angry and wants Nathan to leave her office.
- ManonNathan, dégage !Nathan, get out!
- NathanPourquoi tu cries ?Why are you shouting?
- ManonJe ne veux plus te voir.I don't want to see you anymore.
- NathanD'accord, je m'en vais.Fine, I'm leaving.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “get out of here” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
