váyase, por favor
To say "leave, please" in Spanish, you use váyase, por favor.
This phrase is a polite request for someone to go away from a place.
Which one should you use?
While váyase, por favor means "go away/leave", the phrase salga, por favor is used more specifically to mean "exit" a room or building.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are speaking to a friend, a child or someone you know well, you can use the informal version vete, por favor. When you are asking more than one person to leave, use the plural form váyanse, por favor.
Did you know?
- Depending on the region, irse (the root of váyase) is often used as a euphemism for dying, meaning to leave this world.
- While váyase is polite, using it in a high-tension argument can actually sound more aggressive than the informal vete. This is because the formal 'usted' form creates a cold, psychological distance between speakers.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, telling someone to váyase directly can be seen as much more blunt and rude than the English 'please leave'. It is often more culturally appropriate to use indirect phrasing to suggest it is time for a guest to depart.
Examples in context
- Por favor, retírese. La fiesta ha terminado.Please, leave. The party is over.
- Por favor, vete. Necesito un momento a solas.Please, go away. I need a moment alone.
- Váyase, por favor, de mi oficina.Leave my office, please.
- Váyase, por favor, ahora mismo.Leave right now, please.
- Váyase, por favor, no quiero hablar más.Please leave, I don't want to talk anymore.
Example conversation
Lucía is asking a stranger to leave her office.
- LucíaDisculpe, pero no tengo tiempo ahora. Váyase, por favor.Excuse me, but I don't have time now. Leave, please.
- DanielLo siento, solo quería hacer una pregunta.I'm sorry, I just wanted to ask a question.
- LucíaPuede volver mañana. Váyase, por favor.You can come back tomorrow. Leave, please.
- DanielEstá bien, Lucía. Me voy.All right, Lucía. I'm leaving.
