por favor vete
/poɾ faboɾ bete/from spelling rules
In Spanish, por favor vete is the way to say "please go".
The phrase is used as a polite request for someone to leave a place.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of por favor (please) and vete (the imperative form of irse, meaning to depart or leave a place).
Which one should you use?
While por favor vete is used with friends or peers, the formal versions por favor, retírese and por favor, váyase are used with strangers or superiors.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form vete is the informal imperative (tú) form of the reflexive verb irse (to go away/to leave).
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, saying vete to a guest can be much more culturally jarring than 'leave' in English, as it can imply a complete rupture of hospitality.
- While 'vete' is a command, adding por favor can sometimes feel more sarcastic or passive-aggressive than a direct '¡vete!' depending on your tone of voice.
- While vete means 'go away', adding the word ya to make vete ya shifts the meaning from a polite request to an urgent command meaning 'get out now'.
Examples in context
- Por favor vete y deja de molestarme.Please go away and stop annoying me.This sentence shows how to use por favor vete when someone is being annoying.Tatoeba #727891 by Fanki, translation #71710 by CK
- Disculpe señor, por favor, retírese de esta área.Excuse me, sir, please go away from this area.
- Amigo, lárgate de aquí, por favor.Friend, please go away from here.
- No quiero hablar más, por favor vete.I don't want to talk anymore, please go.
- Necesito estar sola, por favor vete.I need to be alone, please go.
Example conversation
Alejandro is upset and wants Lucía to leave his room.
- AlejandroLucía, no quiero estar solo ahora, por favor vete.Lucía, I don't want to be alone right now, please go.
- Lucía¿Estás bien, Alejandro?Are you okay, Alejandro?
- AlejandroNecesito tiempo, por favor vete ya.I need time, please go now.
- LucíaEstá bien, hablaré contigo mañana.Alright, I will talk to you tomorrow.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
