Why dejarte IR and not just dejarte?

Question

I've seen this in several songs lately, stuff like "La parte más difícil fue dejarte ir"

Seems like dejarte would cover it without ir, maybe soltarte would work even, but why dejarte IR though, why would IR be needed to cover let you go?

Answer 1

It means "The hardest (or worst) part was letting you go."

"Ir" translates to "to go".

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dejarte - to let you

ir - go

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Like I said in the comments, perhaps the song was about a lady that wanted out, and he had to let her go (leave).

I think if it said "La parte más difícil fue dejarte", it would translate to something like "The hardest part was leaving you (behind)."

Dejarte = let you go. - jeezzle, Jun 4, 2011

No quise dejarte = I didn't mean to let you go / leave you behind. See, you IR there, so why is it needed above? - jeezzle, Jun 4, 2011

Of course dejar has two meanings (at least) to LET and to LET GO, leave behind, but I don't see why the "let" version would be used instead of the "let go" / "Leave behind" version with IR, that just seems odd to me. - jeezzle, Jun 4, 2011

Perhaps here the woman wanted to leave, and he had to "let her go"... - NikkiLR, Jun 4, 2011

That's a good thought. - jeezzle, Jun 4, 2011

nikki, we missed you!!!! - 00494d19, Jun 4, 2011

And I missed you guys! - NikkiLR, Jun 4, 2011

Answer 2

"Dejar" can be used to mean "to leave" and "to allow."

In the case of "La parte más difícil fue dejarte ir" "......... was to allow you to go."

If it were "La parte más difícil fue dejarte" it would be ".......... was to leave you."

hey, un julian en el chat de esta noche...y no fuiste tú, mi amor, estoy desolada...:( - 00494d19, Jun 4, 2011

Answer 3

Dejarte ir = let you go

Dejarte (solo/sola) = leave you (alone)