andarsene

Andarsene is an Italian pronominal verb meaning to go away or to leave, often with the nuance of withdrawing from a place or situation. It combines the verb andare (to go) with the reflexive se and the clitic ne, which adds the sense of departing “from here” or “from it.”

Grammatically, andarsene is formed as a se-verb that typically uses the auxiliary essere in compound tenses. The past participle agrees with the subject: for example, Me ne sono andato (I left, masculine) or Me ne sono andata (I left, feminine). In the infinitive, the form is andarsene, and it can be used with auxiliary modals: Devo andarmene; Voglio andarmene. The ne pronoun often refers to a previously mentioned place or situation, reinforcing the departure overall.

Usage and nuance, andarsene can be literal or figurative. Literally, it denotes leaving a location, such as a room, a city, or a country. Figuratively, it can mean withdrawing from a dispute, a job, or a commitment. The ne pronoun contributes a sense of removing oneself from the matter at hand, sometimes with finality or reluctance, depending on context.

Examples include: Se ne è andato subito dopo la lite; Domani me ne andrò; Voglio andarmene subito; Andarsene! as an imperative exclamation meaning “Go away!” These constructions are common in everyday Italian and are widely understood across regional varieties.