Published January 19, 2025 • Updated September 4, 2026 — By French teacher David Issokson with native audio by Marie Assel Cambier
Se casser meaning
Se casser is a reflexive French verb meaning “to leave,” “to get out of here,” or “to take off” in informal spoken French. It is conjugated with a reflexive pronoun, as in je me casse (I’m leaving) and on se casse (we’re getting out of here). The imperative casse-toi ! is much stronger and can mean “get lost!” or “p*iss off!”
Se casser pronunciation
The IPA pronunciation of se casser is /sə ka.se/, which sounds approximately like “suh kah-say.”
Se casser example sentences
Allez, on se casse ! Il est déjà vingt-trois heures !
Come on, let’s get out of here! It’s already 11pm.
Casse-toi ! Tu fais trop de bruit et tu déranges les voisins !
P*ss off! You’re making too much noise and you’re bothering the neighbors!
La femme s’est cassé la jambe au ski.
The woman broke her leg skiing.
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🔗 Related words and expressions
- partir — to leave
- s’en aller — to leave, to go, to be off
- se barrer — to split, leave (slang)
- se tirer — to take off (slang)
- filer — to dash off
- déguerpir — to clear off, get out
- décamper — to clear off, leave quickly
- foutre le camp — to get the hell out, take off (slang)
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