quitter la partie
In French, the phrase 'leave the game' is translated as quitter la partie.
In digital or online contexts, quitter la partie is the standard way to describe a player disconnecting from or exiting a specific session or match.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb quitter (to leave) and the noun phrase la partie (the game, match or round).
Which one should you use?
There is a distinction between exiting a match and exiting an application. Quitter la partie refers specifically to exiting a single match or round, whereas quitter le jeu refers to exiting the entire game application or software.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Québec French, the informal phrase quitter la game is often used instead of quitter le jeu.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb quitter is a transitive verb and does not require a preposition such as de before the object.
Did you know?
- The word partie is actually the past participle of the verb partir, which means 'to leave'. This creates a linguistic irony where the word for a 'game' is derived from the act of departing.
- While quitter la partie is used for players, a spectator leaving a stadium would never use this phrase. They would instead use partir or quitter le stade, as partie is strictly reserved for the active participants of the match.
- In high-stakes French gaming culture, saying je quitte la partie during a losing streak can be seen as 'rage quitting'. This mirrors the English connotation, though the French phrasing remains grammatically formal.
Examples in context
- Si vous souhaitez quitter le jeu, veuillez aviser l'arbitre.If you wish to leave the game, please notify the referee.
- Je regrette, mais je dois abandonner la partie maintenant.I'm sorry, but I have to leave the game now.
- Pour des raisons personnelles, je dois cesser de jouer maintenant.For personal reasons, I have to stop playing now.
- Ah, je dois aller manger. Je vais arrêter de jouer pendant un moment.Oh, I have to go eat. I'm going to stop playing for a while.
- Je vais quitter la partie maintenant.I am going to leave the game now.
- Il est temps de quitter la partie.It is time to leave the game.
- Pourquoi veux-tu quitter la partie si vite ?Why do you want to leave the game so quickly?
Example conversation
Two friends are playing an online video game together.
- LucasMa connexion internet est mauvaise, je dois quitter la partie.My internet connection is bad, I have to leave the game.
- ChloéOh non, Lucas, c'est dommage !Oh no, Lucas, that's too bad!
- LucasOn rejoue plus tard, Chloé ?Shall we play again later, Chloé?
- ChloéOui, à ce soir !Yes, see you tonight!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries la, partie, quitter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
