Márchate (en. Go away)

/ˈmaɾ.tʃa.te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To indicate to someone to move away or leave a place.
I told him to leave because it was already late.
Le dije que se márachate porque ya era tarde.
To use the verb march in an imperative manner.
Leave here and don't come back!
¡Márchate de aquí y no vuelvas!
It also means to leave quickly.
And when I arrived, he had already left.
Y cuando llegué, ya se había márachate.

Etymology

From the verb 'march', which comes from the Latin 'marcha'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

leave already
An urgent indication that someone must leave immediately.
márchate ya
don't leave
A plea for someone not to leave.
no te márachate
leave it to him/her
Indication that someone must depart with a purpose or destination.
márchaselo

Related Words

march
To go to a place, to move from one site.
marchar
leave
To leave one place to go to another.
irse
exit
The act of leaving a place.
salida

Slang Meanings

To leave quickly.
When I heard the noise, I left instantly!
Cuando escuché el ruido, ¡me márachate al instante!
To disappear without notice.
She left without saying goodbye.
Ella se márachate sin decir adiós.