partez s'il vous plaît
The English phrase "go away please" can be translated into French as partez s'il vous plaît.
This phrase is used to make a polite request for someone to leave a place.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase partez s'il vous plaît is composed of the verb partir (to leave/depart) in the imperative form and the polite formula s'il vous plaît (if it pleases you).
Which one should you use?
Other forms exist depending on your specific goal. For example, you might use Pourriez-vous vous éloigner, s'il vous plaît ? to ask someone to move away or Serait-il possible de me laisser seul(e), s'il vous plaît ? if you want to ask if it is possible to be left alone.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are speaking to one person you know well or a child, you should use the singular informal form pars s'il te plaît instead of the plural/formal partez s'il vous plaît.
Did you know?
- While partez is polite, if you use the word casse-toi to tell someone to 'go away' in a casual setting, it is considered a rude command to 'break yourself'.
- In French, using the formal vous instead of the informal tu creates a psychological distance that makes the request to leave feel colder and more final.
- While partez s'il vous plaît is polite, saying it with a sharp, descending tone can make it sound like a command from a superior to a subordinate, rather than a request.
Examples in context
- Va-t'en, s'il te plaît.Go away, please
- Partez s'il vous plaît, je dois travailler.Go away please, I have to work.
- Partez s'il vous plaît, vous dérangez tout le monde.Go away please, you are disturbing everyone.
Example conversation
Chloé is trying to focus on her work in the office.
- ChloéHugo, je travaille, partez s'il vous plaît.Hugo, I am working, please go away.
- HugoJe voulais juste te poser une question.I just wanted to ask you a question.
- ChloéPas maintenant, partez s'il vous plaît.Not right now, please go away.
- HugoD'accord, je reviendrai plus tard.Alright, I will come back later.
