fichar la salida
/fit͡ʃaɾ la salida/from spelling rules
To clock out in Spanish is to fichar la salida.
In many Spanish-speaking workplaces, the verb fichar is used intransitively to mean the general act of recording one's work hours.
Meaning: Translations (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of fichar (to punch a card/register) and la salida (the exit).
Which one should you use?
marcar la salida is a common alternative used when referring to using a digital system or keypad instead of a physical punch card. Additionally, registrar salida is a formal way to express 'clocking out' used in administrative or bureaucratic contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'I clocked out' in the past tense, use the preterite form fiché la salida.
How do you pronounce it?
/fitʃaɾ la salida/
Did you know?
- The verb fichar can also mean 'to scout' a player for a sports team or 'to sign' a new athlete to a contract.
- In some Spanish-speaking countries, fichar can refer to the act of being arrested or entered into a police record.
- The verb fichar shares its roots with the English word 'fiche', as used in 'microfiche', because both stem from the French word for a small sheet or card.
Examples in context
- ¿A qué hora tengo que fichar salida hoy?What time do I need to clock out today?
- No olvides registrar tu salida en el libro de control de presencia.Don't forget to clock out in the presence control book.
- Ya es hora de marcar la salida y disfrutar del fin de semana.It's time to punch out and enjoy the weekend.
- No olvides fichar la salida al terminar.Don't forget to clock out when you finish.
- Tengo que fichar la salida ahora mismo.I have to clock out right now.
- ¿A qué hora vas a fichar la salida?What time are you going to clock out?
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are finishing their shift at a retail store.
- LucíaAlejandro, ¿ya vas a fichar la salida?Alejandro, are you going to clock out now?
- AlejandroSí, Lucía, ya terminé mi turno.Yes, Lucía, I finished my shift.
- LucíaQué bueno, yo también voy a fichar la salida.Great, I am going to clock out too.
- AlejandroNos vemos mañana en el trabajo.See you tomorrow at work.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries fichar, la, CC BY-SA 4.0.
