Meaning

"Get out of here" as a reaction means "No way, I can't believe it." It's shocked disbelief, usually at good or amazing news: a friend got engaged, won a prize, met a famous chef. You're not telling anyone to leave. In fast speech it sounds like "get outta here," and some people use the shorter "Get out."

It is very casual and playful, and your voice has to carry it: a big smile, a laugh, maybe a light push on the friend's arm. That matters, because the literal meaning is a rude order to leave. Said with a cold face, a listener may well hear it that way. With people you don't know well, "No way, really?" or "That's amazing, congratulations" is safer.

In a conversation

MateoFatima
  1. Mateo
  2. Fatima
  3. Mateo
  4. Fatima
  5. Mateo

Say it out loud

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Check yourself

1Fatima says "Get out of here" to Mateo. What does she mean?
2Why is a big smile important when you say "Get out of here" this way?

Practice · 3 min

Listen, then say each line with a laugh in your voice. The stress falls on "out" and "here".

Say it today

Use it once in a real conversation before tomorrow. Out loud counts, even to yourself.