quítate de mi vista
/kitate de mi bista/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'get out of my face' is translated into Spanish as quítate de mi vista.
This phrase is used as an angry command to tell someone to leave your presence or move away from you.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, quítate de mi vista translates to 'get yourself out of my sight'.
Which one should you use?
You may also see the shorter command fuera de mi vista, which means 'out of my sight'. For a more aggressive tone, the word lárgate is used to mean 'get lost' or 'go away'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
quítate de mi vista is an informal and confrontational way to speak. For an informal but slightly different approach, you can say Déjame en paz, which means 'leave me in peace'. If you need to express this sentiment in a formal setting, use Le ruego que se retire de mi vista.
Did you know?
- While quítate de mi vista is a command to leave, the root word quitar is most commonly used in daily life to mean 'to remove' or 'to take away' an object.
- The word vista in this phrase is a direct linguistic relative of the English word 'video'. Both derive from the same Latin root, 'videō', meaning 'I see'.
- If you want to be extremely aggressive, you can use the command fuera, which is often paired with a sharp flick of the wrist away from the body to physically dismiss the person.
Examples in context
- ¡Quítate de mi vista ahora mismo!Get out of my sight right now!
- ¡Quítate de mi vista, no quiero verte!Get out of my sight, I don't want to see you!
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are having a heated argument in the kitchen.
- Daniel¡Estoy harto de tus mentiras!I am sick of your lies!
- Elena¡No me hables así, Daniel!Don't talk to me like that, Daniel!
- Daniel¡Quítate de mi vista!Get out of my face!
- Elena¡Está bien, me voy!Fine, I'm leaving!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, mi, vista, CC BY-SA 4.0.
