vete
/bete/from spelling rules
To say 'go away' in Spanish, the default form is vete.
The verb phrase is used to tell someone to depart or leave a place. Depending on the context, you might also use related interjections like ¡vete!, ¡fuera! or ¡largo! to express the command. If you want to convey the specific meaning of 'leave me alone', you can use the phrase déjame en paz.
Meaning: to depart or leave a place (verb)
Which one should you use?
While vete is used for a single person you know informally, váyanse is used for a group of people. The interjection ¡fuera! is more aggressive and forceful than vete, often implying 'get out' of a specific space. To ask someone to move aside or get out of the way, you would use the informal phrase Quítate de en medio.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form vete is the informal singular imperative of the pronominal verb irse.
How do you pronounce it?
/bete/
Did you know?
- While vete is a command to leave, using the word largo as an exclamation is like saying 'scram' or 'beat it'. It comes from the adjective for 'long', implying the person should make a long journey away from the speaker.
- The aggressive command ¡fuera! is derived from the word for 'outside'. Using it is less about the act of leaving and more about the state of being outside the boundaries of a room or building.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, adding the word ya to vete as in ¡vete ya! adds an urgency that transforms a simple request into a sharp demand for immediate departure.
Examples in context
- Vete y déjame en paz.Go away and leave me alone.This sentence shows how to use vete to tell someone to leave you alone.Tatoeba #11737450 by Seael, translation #9188549 by CK
- Vete antes de que te vean.Go away before they see you here.This sentence shows how to use vete to tell someone to depart before being seen.Tatoeba #1508809 by marcelostockle, translation #1452803 by Spamster
- Dolor, dolor, vete de aquí.Pain, pain, go away.This sentence shows how to use vete to tell something like pain to leave.Tatoeba #4636675 by AucaCoyan, translation #4635635 by CM
- Le agradezco su visita, pero por favor, váyase.I appreciate your visit, but please, go away.
- Por favor, aléjese de nuestra propiedad.Please, go away from our property.
- No quiero hablar contigo en este momento, así que vete.I don't want to talk to you at this moment, so go away.
- No me gusta tu actitud, ¡así que lárgate!I don't like your attitude, so go away!
- ¡Estás bloqueando el paso, quítate de en medio!You are blocking the way, get out of the way!
- ¡No quiero verte nunca más, déjame en paz!I never want to see you again, leave me alone!
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Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are arguing in the park.
- Sofía¡Vete de aquí, Daniel!Go away from here, Daniel!
- DanielNo puedo irme ahora.I cannot leave now.
- Sofía¡Vete ya!Go away already!
- DanielEstá bien, me voy.Alright, I'm leaving.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
