váyase, por favor
The phrase 'go away, please' in Spanish is váyase, por favor.
This phrase is used to make a polite request for someone to leave a place.
Which one should you use?
you can also use Por favor, retírese to say 'please, leave' or Le agradecería que se marche, por favor to say 'I would appreciate it if you could leave, please.'
How does it change in a sentence?
Use vete, por favor when speaking to someone you know well using the 'tú' form. If you are telling a group of people to go away politely, use the plural form váyanse, por favor.
Did you know?
- If you are in a formal setting in Spain, using the tú form vete to ask someone to leave could be seen as a deliberate insult to their status.
- The phrase váyase is the imperative form of the reflexive verb irse, which literally means 'to go oneself' rather than just 'to go'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, telling someone to váyase without a physical gesture like a hand wave can seem overly abrupt or aggressive.
Examples in context
- Váyase, por favor, que necesito descansar.Go away, please, I need to rest.
- Señor, váyase, por favor.Sir, go away, please.
Example conversation
Elena is trying to work and Mateo is distracting her.
- ElenaMateo, necesito terminar este informe.Mateo, I need to finish this report.
- MateoSolo quería contarte algo rápido.I just wanted to tell you something quickly.
- ElenaNo puedo ahora, váyase, por favor.I can't right now, go away, please.
- MateoEstá bien, hablamos luego.All right, we will talk later.
