sal del juego
/sal del xweɡo/from spelling rules
To say 'get off the game' in Spanish, use sal del juego.
The phrase is used to instruct someone to stop playing a video game and to exit the application or console.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of sal (the imperative of salir, to exit/leave), del (a contraction of de + el, meaning 'of the') and juego (game).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you might hear Deja de jugar to mean 'Stop playing'. In Argentina, you might hear Dejá de jugar instead of Deja el juego or Dejá de viciar.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form sal del juego is the informal imperative command. If you wish to be formal, use salga del juego. Other ways to request someone stop playing include the informal Deja el juego, por favor (Please stop playing the game) or Para de jugar, por favor (Please stop playing).
How do you pronounce it?
/sal del xweɡo/
Did you know?
- In Argentina, the phrase Dejá de viciar is used to tell someone to stop playing. The verb viciar usually means 'to corrupt' or 'to create a vice', framing gaming as an addiction.
- The word juego shares a common ancestor with the English word 'joke', as both stem from the Latin 'jocus' meaning 'sport' or 'amusement'.
- The word sal in sal del juego is a homonym. While it is the command 'exit' here, as a noun it means 'salt', a word that entered English from the same Latin root.
Examples in context
- Señor, por favor, deje el juego y preste atención a la reunión.Sir, please stop playing the game and pay attention to the meeting.
- Oye, apaga el juego un momento, necesito hablar contigo.Hey, turn off the game for a moment, I need to talk to you.
- Es hora de cenar, sal del juego.It is time for dinner, get off the game.
- Ya es muy tarde, sal del juego ahora.It is very late, get off the game now.
- Por favor, sal del juego para que pueda usar la consola.Please, get off the game so I can use the console.
Example conversation
Javier is playing a video game in the living room.
- JavierSolo cinco minutos más, Sofía.Just five more minutes, Sofía.
- SofíaNo, Javier, sal del juego ya.No, Javier, get off the game now.
- JavierEstá bien, ya estoy saliendo.All right, I'm leaving now.
- SofíaGracias, vamos a comer.Thank you, let's eat.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries del, juego, sal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
