여기서 나가
yeogiseo naga
The English phrase "get out of here" can be translated into Korean as 여기서 나가 (yeogiseo naga).
The phrase is used as a command to tell someone to leave a place. While 여기서 나가 is a direct command, if you want to express the more aggressive sense of "get lost" or "buzz off" among friends, you might use the informal expression 꺼져.
Meaning: command to leave (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 여기서 (yeogiseo), meaning "from here" and 나가 (naga), which is the informal imperative of the verb meaning "to go out" or "to exit".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
This should only be used with people younger than you, close friends or during moments of extreme anger.
How do you pronounce it?
yeogiseo naga
Did you know?
- The aggressive alternative 꺼져 literally translates to 'to be extinguished', like a flame or a light. Using it is akin to telling someone to 'extinguish yourself' from the room.
- While English speakers might say 'get out of here' to mean 'I don't believe you', using the Korean translation 여기서 나가 in that context would only ever be understood as a literal physical command to leave the room.
- If you were to use the formal version of this command, such as 여기서 나가세요, it would sound incredibly sarcastic or strangely polite. It is rarely used in genuine anger because the polite ending softens the impact of the command.
Examples in context
- 꺼져!Gggeo-jeo!
- 여기서 나가!yeogiseo naga!Get out of here!
- 당장 여기서 나가.dangjang yeogiseo naga.Get out of here right now.
Example conversation
Subin and Jihun are having an argument in a living room.
- 수빈 Su-bin더 이상 말하기 싫어. 여기서 나가!deo isang malhagi sireo. yeogiseo naga!I don't want to talk anymore. Get out of here!
- 지훈 Ji-hun수빈아, 내가 뭘 잘못했다고 그래?Subin-a, naega mwol jalmot-haet-dago geurae?Subin, what did I do wrong?
- 수빈 Su-bin너는 정말 너무해. 빨리 여기서 나가.neoneun jeongmal neomuhae. ppalli yeogiseo naga.You are really too much. Get out of here quickly.
- 지훈 Ji-hun알았어, 나갈게.arasseo, nagalge.Alright, I'll leave.
