גיי אַוועק
gey avek
The English phrase "go away" is translated into Yiddish as גיי אַוועק (gey avek).
גיי אַוועק is a straightforward expression 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?
The phrase is composed of the verb גיי (go) and the particle אַוועק (away).
How do you pronounce it?
gey avek
Did you know?
- The word אַוועק shares a common ancestor with the English word 'away', tracing back to the same Germanic roots where 'weg' meant 'way'.
- While גיי אַוועק is a literal command to leave, in Yiddish culture, one might use more indirect or even humorous phrasing to ask someone to leave to avoid being seen as impolite.
- The grammar of גיי אַוועק changes significantly depending on who you are speaking to. If you are telling a group of people to go away, you must change גיי to גייט.
Examples in context
- גיי אַוועק!Go away!This sentence is useful for practicing the imperative form גיי אַוועק.Tatoeba #8664481 by shekitten, translation #433518 by CK
- גיי אַוועק, איך דאַרף רוען.gey avek, ikh darf ruen.Go away, I need to rest.
Example conversation
Avraham is trying to work while Chana is distracting him.
- אברהם Avrahamחנה, איך דאַרף אַרבעטן. גיי אַוועק!Chana, ikh darf arbetn. Gey avek!Chana, I need to work. Go away!
- חנה Chanaוואָס פּאַסירט? איך האָב נאָר אַ פראַגע.Vos pasirt? Ikh hob nor a frage.What's happening? I only have a question.
- אברהם Avrahamאיך קען נישט רעדן איצט. גיי אַוועק.Ikh ken nisht redn itst. Gey avek.I cannot talk now. Go away.
- חנה Chanaגוט, איך גיי שוין.Gut, ikh gey shoyn.Fine, I'm going already.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries אַוועק, גיי, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
