lárgate de aquí
/laɾɡate de aki/from spelling rules
The English phrase "get tf out" is expressed in Spanish as lárgate de aquí.
lárgate de aquí is a very rude and aggressive way to tell someone to leave a place immediately.
What does it mean word for word?
The word lárgate is the imperative form of the pronominal verb largarse, which literally means "to set oneself free" or "to depart" in a sudden or abrupt manner.
Which one should you use?
While vete de aquí is a standard way to say "go away", lárgate de aquí is significantly more aggressive and rude, closer to the English "get the fuck out".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, one might say Lárgate de aquí ya. to mean "Get out of here now.".
How does it change in a sentence?
The form lárgate is the informal singular imperative, used when addressing one person (tú).
Did you know?
- If you were to use the formal lárguese instead of lárgate, the phrase becomes a bizarrely polite way to be extremely insulting.
- The term largarse shares a root with the English word 'large', as both come from the Latin 'largus' meaning 'abundant' or 'wide'.
- While lárgate is aggressive, it is often used jokingly between very close friends in a way that would be fighting words with a stranger.
Examples in context
- Vete a freír espárragos. No quiero verte aquí.Go fry asparagus. I don't want to see you here.
- ¡Lárgate de aquí ahora mismo!Get the fuck out of here right now!
- No quiero verte más, lárgate de aquí.I don't want to see you anymore, get out of here.
- Lárgate de aquí antes de que pierda la paciencia.Get out of here before I lose my patience.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are having a heated argument in a living room.
- Alejandro¡Estoy harto de tus mentiras, Sofía!I am fed up with your lies, Sofía!
- Sofía¿De verdad me vas a echar así?Are you really going to kick me out like this?
- AlejandroSí, lárgate de aquí de una vez.Yes, get the hell out of here once and for all.
- SofíaEstá bien, no vuelvas a llamarme.Fine, don't call me ever again.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
