اُتْرُكْنِي لِوَحْدِي
utruknī li-waḥdīaddressee masculine
The phrase leave me alone in Arabic is اُتْرُكْنِي لِوَحْدِي (utruknī li-waḥdī). If unsure, use اُتْرُكْنِي لِوَحْدِي. Wiktionary also lists اُتْرُكِينِي لِوَحْدِي (utrukīnī li-waḥdī) and اُتْرُكْنِي فِي حَالِي (utruknī fī ḥālī).
Meaning: stop talking to me (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| اُتْرُكْنِي لِوَحْدِي | utruknī li-waḥdī | addressee masculine |
| اُتْرُكِينِي لِوَحْدِي | utrukīnī li-waḥdī | addressee feminine |
| اُتْرُكْنِي فِي حَالِي | utruknī fī ḥālī | addressee masculine |
| اُتْرُكِينِي فِي حَالِي | utrukīnī fī ḥālī | addressee feminine |
These phrases are used to tell someone to stop talking to you.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase اُتْرُكْنِي لِوَحْدِي literally means 'leave me to myself'.
Which one should you use?
The form اُتْرُكْنِي لِوَحْدِي focuses on being physically or socially alone. In contrast, اُتْرُكْنِي فِي حَالِي, which literally means 'leave me in my state/condition', is more commonly used to mean 'stop bothering me' or 'mind your own business'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The command part of the phrase, utruknī (leave me), changes based on the gender of the person you are addressing: use utruknī for a male and utrukīnī for a female.
How do you pronounce it?
utruknī li-waḥdī
Did you know?
- The word حَال (state or condition) in the phrase اُتْرُكْنِي فِي حَالِي is deeply tied to the concept of 'how are you', as the standard greeting 'how are you' uses this exact same word.
- While اُتْرُكْنِي لِوَحْدِي is grammatically perfect, a native speaker might find it slightly dramatic or literary, like something from a novel, rather than a casual request for space.
- In many Arabic dialects, if you want someone to truly 'leave you alone' in a more aggressive way, you might say خَلِّينِي فِي حَالِي, which replaces the formal verb with a much more common, everyday word for 'let'.
Examples in context
- اُتْرُكْنِي لِوَحْدِي الآنَ.utruknī li-waḥdī al-ān.Leave me alone now.
- أنا غاضب، اُتْرُكْنِي لِوَحْدِي.anā ghāḍib, utruknī li-waḥdī.I am angry, leave me alone.
- أريد أن أفكر، اُتْرُكْنِي لِوَحْدِي.urīdu an ufakkir, utruknī li-waḥdī.I want to think, leave me alone.
Example conversation
Ziad is trying to talk to Layla while she is busy, but she is upset.
- ليلى Laylaلا أريد التحدث معك.lā urīdu al-taḥadduth ma'ak.I do not want to talk to you.
- زياد Ziadماذا فعلتُ أنا؟mādhā fa'altu anā?What did I do?
- ليلى Laylaاُتْرُكْنِي لِوَحْدِي يا زياد.utruknī li-waḥdī yā ziyād.Leave me alone, Ziad.
- زياد Ziadحسناً، سأذهب.ḥasanan, sa-adhhab.Fine, I will go.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “leave me alone” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
