lasă-mă în pace
The English phrase "leave me alone" is translated into Romanian as lasă-mă în pace.
The phrase lasă-mă în pace is used to ask someone to stop talking to you. Depending on your tone, it can function as a calm request for privacy or as an angry command to stop bothering someone.
Meaning: stop talking to me (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of lasă (leave), -mă (me), în (in) and pace (peace), which literally translates to "leave me in peace".
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase lasă-mă, the pronoun mă (me) is attached to the imperative verb lasă with a hyphen.
Did you know?
- In Romanian, the word pace is used in the expression pace ca între câini și pisici to describe a peace that is fake or unstable, like that between cats and dogs.
- In Romania, if you say lasă-mă în pace with a very sharp tone, it is often accompanied by a dismissive hand gesture, flicking the wrist away from the body.
- The verb lasă comes from a lăsa, which can mean 'to leave' or 'to let', making the phrase a blend of 'leave me' and 'let me be'.
Examples in context
- Du-te și lasă-mă în pace!Go and leave me alone!This sentence shows how to express the command to go away and leave someone alone using lasă-mă în pace.Tatoeba #8962226 by elenacristina260, translation #8962079 by Nylez
- Lasă-mă în pace.Leave me alone.Tatoeba #4225597 by AlbertaJ, translation #27641 by CK
- Lasă-mă în pace!Leave me alone!Tatoeba #1111140 by megamanenm, translation #25534 by CK
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Maria is trying to study and Alexandru keeps interrupting her.
- MariaTe rog, lasă-mă în pace acum.Please, leave me alone now.
- AlexandruVrei doar să știi ceva important.I just want you to know something important.
- MariaNu mă interesează, lasă-mă în pace!I don't care, leave me alone!
- AlexandruBine, mă duc la camera mea.Fine, I'm going to my room.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “leave me alone” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
