برو پی کارت
boro peye karet
To say "go away" in Persian, you use برو پی کارت (boro peye karet).
The phrase برو پی کارت is used to tell someone to depart or leave a place.
Meaning: to depart or leave a place (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, برو پی کارت translates to "go to your business" or "go to your work".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
برو پی کارت is an informal and somewhat dismissive way to express this. For a formal and respectful way to ask someone to go, you should use خواهش می‌کنم بروید, which means "please go". In a strictly informal context, the simple word برو can be used to say "go".
How does it change in a sentence?
When addressing more than one person, or when you wish to address someone formally, you should use the form berid peye karetun.
How do you pronounce it?
boro peye karet
Did you know?
- The word کارت is a loanword that traveled from Ancient Greek χάρτης to Latin charta and French carte before entering Persian.
- While برو پی کارت is dismissive, Persian culture places a high premium on ta'arof, a complex system of ritual politeness that governs how one asks others to leave or stay.
- Persian employs a 'plural of politeness' where the form berid peye karetun is used for a single person to show respect.
Examples in context
- متاسفم، اما خواهش می‌کنم بروید.I'm sorry, but please go away.
- فقط برو پی کارت و مزاحم من نشو.faghat boro peye kāret va mozahem-e man nasho.Just go away and don't bother me.
- بسه دیگه، برو پی کارت.bas-e dige, boro peye kāret.That's enough, go away.
Example conversation
Amir is trying to argue with Zahra, but she is tired of him.
- زهرا Zahraامیر، واقعاً خسته شدم، برو پی کارت.Amir, vāghe'an khaste shodam, boro peye kāret.Amir, I'm really tired, go away.
- امیر Amirاما من هنوز حرفم را تمام نکردم.ammā man hanuz harfam rā tamām nakardam.But I haven't finished my point yet.
- زهرا Zahraدیگه نمی‌خوام بشنوم، برو پی کارت.dige nemikhāham beshnavam, boro peye kāret.I don't want to hear anymore, go away.
- امیر Amirخیلی خب، الان میرم.kheyli khob, al'ān miram.Fine, I'm leaving now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries کارت, CC BY-SA 4.0.
