Ways to say it
| Greek | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| άσε με ήσυχο | áse me ísycho | informal, masculine |
| άσε με ήσυχη | áse me ísychi | feminine, informal |
| αφήστε με ήσυχο | afíste me ísycho | masculine |
| αφήστε με ήσυχη | afíste me ísychi | feminine |
This phrase is used to tell someone to stop talking to you.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase άσε με ήσυχο literally translates to 'leave me quiet'.
Which one should you use?
The forms differ based on the gender of the person being addressed and the level of formality. Use άσε με ήσυχο for a male in an informal setting and άσε με ήσυχη for a female in an informal setting. For formal situations or when addressing a group, use αφήστε με ήσυχο for a male or αφήστε με ήσυχη for a female.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
άσε με ήσυχο and άσε με ήσυχη are informal versions used with friends, children or people you know well. αφήστε με ήσυχο and αφήστε με ήσυχη are the formal versions used with strangers or in professional settings.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb changes from άσε to αφήστε when you shift from addressing someone informally to addressing them formally or addressing a group.
How do you pronounce it?
áse me ísycho
Did you know?
- If a Greek speaker is truly fed up, they might skip άσε με ήσυχο and simply say πάρε αέρα, which literally tells the other person to 'take some air'.
- The word ήσυχος originates from the ancient Greek concept of ησυχία, a state of stillness and silence practiced by early Christian monks to find spiritual peace.
- In Greece, saying άσε με without the word for 'quiet' can be a sharp way to say 'let go of me' if someone is physically holding your arm.
Examples in context
- Άσε με ήσυχο!Leave me alone!This sentence is useful for practicing the informal masculine form άσε με ήσυχο.Tatoeba #1310673 by enteka, translation #25534 by CK
- Παρακαλώ αποχωρήστε, χρειάζομαι χρόνο μόνος/μόνη.Please leave, I need some time alone.
- Μη με ενοχλείς, παρακαλώ.Don't bother me, please.
- Άσε με ήσυχο τώρα, γιατί είμαι κουρασμένος.Ase me isyko tora, giati eimai kourasmenos.Leave me alone now, because I am tired.
- Δεν θέλω να μιλήσω, άσε με ήσυχο.Den thelo na miliso, ase me isyko.I don't want to talk, leave me alone.
Example conversation
Kostas is trying to study while Anastasia keeps talking to him.
- Κώστας KostasΑναστασία, άσε με ήσυχο να διαβάσω.Anastasía, áse me ísycho na diaváso.Anastasia, leave me alone so I can study.
- Αναστασία AnastasiaΜα, θέλω μόνο να σε ρωτήσω κάτι!Ma, thélo móno na se rotíso káti!But I just want to ask you something!
- Κώστας KostasΔεν ακούω τώρα, άσε με ήσυχο.Den akoúo tóra, áse me ísycho.I'm not listening right now, leave me alone.
- Αναστασία AnastasiaΕντάξει, θα σε αφήσω μόνος σου.Entáxei, tha se afíso mónos sou.Fine, I will leave you alone.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “leave me alone” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
