solo vete
/solo bete/from spelling rules
To say "just leave" in Spanish, use solo vete.
This phrase is a command used to tell someone to go away from a place immediately.
What does it mean word for word?
In solo vete, solo means "only" or "just" and vete is the imperative form of the reflexive verb irse, which means "to leave" or "to go away".
Which one should you use?
The reflexive form vete (from irse) is more commonly used for the act of departing a location than the non-reflexive ve (from ir).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, the variation Simplemente vete de una vez is used to mean "just leave once and for all".
How does it change in a sentence?
Solo vete uses the informal singular "tú" imperative form. If you are addressing a group of people, you would say solo váyanse.
Did you know?
- If you want to sound more aggressive in a heated argument, instead of solo vete, you might hear the phrase lárgate, which is a much more forceful and often rude way to tell someone to get out.
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, if you say solo vete while emphasizing the word solo, it can sound as if you are telling the person to leave 'all alone' rather than 'simply' leaving.
- The word solo is a linguistic twin to the English word 'solo' used in music or aviation, as both derive from the Latin sōlus meaning 'alone'.
Examples in context
- El problema se solucionará más rápido si simplemente te vas.The problem will be solved more quickly if you just leave.
- Por favor, retírese del recinto.Please, just leave the premises.
- No quiero verte más aquí. Solo lárgate.I don't want to see you here anymore. Just leave.
- ¡Ya no soporto tu actitud! Simplemente vete de una vez.I can't stand your attitude anymore! Just leave once and for all.
- No quiero hablar más, solo vete.I don't want to talk anymore, just leave.
- ¡Solo vete de aquí ahora mismo!Just leave here right now!
- No me molestes, solo vete.Don't bother me, just leave.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are having a heated argument in the living room.
- Elena¡Estoy muy enfadada contigo!I am very angry with you!
- JavierLo siento, Elena, ¿podemos hablar?I'm sorry, Elena, can we talk?
- ElenaNo, solo vete de mi casa.No, just leave my house.
- JavierEstá bien, me voy.Fine, I'm leaving.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries solo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
