תלך מפה
telekh mipo
The Hebrew phrase for "go away" is תלך מפה (telekh mipo).
The phrase תלך מפה is used to tell someone to depart or leave a place. For a more intense or aggressive way to say "get lost," you can use the slang expression תלך לעזאזל, which literally translates to "go to hell". Another way to express "go away" is לֵךְ מִפָּנַי.
Meaning: to depart or leave a place (verb)
How do you pronounce it?
telekh mipo
Did you know?
- The highly formal לֵךְ מִפָּנַי literally means 'go from my face', reflecting a linguistic style where physical proximity is described through the face.
- In modern Hebrew, the word מפה (mapa) means 'map', which is spelled the same way in writing but pronounced differently than the 'from here' in תלך מפה.
- Using the phrase לֵךְ מִפָּנַי is so formal that it sounds like something from a biblical epic or a high-fantasy novel rather than a modern street conversation.
Examples in context
- תלך מפה עכשיו.telech mi-po achshav.Go away from here now.
- בבקשה, תלך מפה.bevakasha, telech mi-po.Please, go away from here.
Example conversation
Noam is angry and wants Noah to leave the room.
- נועם Noamנועה, אני כועס. תלך מפה!Noa, ani koes. Telech mipo!Noa, I'm angry. Go away!
- נועה Noaלמה אתה צועק עליי?Lama atah tzoek alay?Why are you shouting at me?
- נועם Noamכי אני צריך להיות לבד.Ki ani tsarich lihyot levad.Because I need to be alone.
- נועה Noaבסדר, אני הולכת.Beseder, ani holechet.Fine, I'm going.
