How to Say ‘Get lost!’ in Italian
Va' a quel paese!
vah ah kwel pah-EH-zeh
[vah ah kwel pah-EH-zeh]
💬 Usage Tip: quel paese means "that country", a polite way to hint at a ruder destination.
🇮🇹 In Italy: A tame brush-off that older people and even TV presenters use.
Phrase Breakdown
Va' a
vah ah
Go to
The imperative 'va'' (go) plus 'a' (to). Hold the 'a' sound slightly longer: 'vah-ah'.
Va' a casa!
Go home!
Words in this phrase
Va
[vah]
go
Informal command form of 'andare', addressed to one person.
Va' via!
Go away!
a
[ah]
to
"A" is a simple preposition used in many fixed expressions and combinations.
Magari ci vediamo davanti a un caffè la prossima settimana.
Maybe we’ll meet over a coffee next week.
quel paese!
kwel pah-EH-zeh
that country!
A polite euphemism for a ruder expression, meaning 'get lost'. Say 'paese' in three syllables: pa-EH-zeh.
Vive in quel paese vicino al mare.
He lives in that village near the sea.
Words in this phrase
quel
[kwel]
that
Refers to something specific.
Ho visto quel ragazzo ieri.
I saw that guy yesterday.
paese
[pah-EH-zeh]
country / village
Country or village; 'that country' is a polite euphemism for somewhere rude.
Vivo in un piccolo paese.
I live in a small village.
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