How to Say ‘Get lost!’ in French
Casse-toi !
cass-twa
[cass-twa]
💬 Usage Tip: It comes from casser "to break", with toi attached after the verb by a hyphen, as in all commands of this kind. The same shape appears in polite commands like Assieds-toi "sit down".
🇫🇷 In France: This is genuinely rude, and it's famous in France from a president snapping it at a heckler. Say it only jokingly with close friends, never to strangers.
Phrase Breakdown
Casse-toi
[cass-twa]
Piss off
A crude way to tell someone to leave you alone.
Casse-toi, je veux être seul.
Piss off, I want to be alone.
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