sal ahora
/sal aoɾa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "get out now" is translated into Spanish as sal ahora.
sal ahora is a command used to tell someone to leave a place immediately.
What does it mean word for word?
sal is the imperative form of the verb salir (to leave or go out) and ahora means "now".
Which one should you use?
While sal ahora is a complete sentence, the single word fuera! is a much more aggressive and blunt way to shout "Get out!"
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, one can say ¡Vete ahora mismo! to mean "get out now". In Argentina, one can say ¡Andate ahora! to mean "get out now".
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are commanding more than one person to leave, you should use the plural form salgan ahora instead of sal ahora.
How do you pronounce it?
/sal aoɾa/
Did you know?
- The word sal is the imperative form of 'to leave', but as a noun, it is also the word for 'salt'.
- The aggressive command fuera! is actually the adverb for 'outside', meaning the speaker is essentially shouting 'Outside!' to force someone to leave.
- The word ahora is a contraction of the Latin phrase hāc hōrā, which literally translates to 'at this hour'.
Examples in context
- Por favor, salga ahoraPlease, leave now.
- Le ruego que salga de inmediatoI kindly ask you to leave immediately.
- ¡Sal de aquí ahora mismo!Get out of here right now!
- Lárgate ahoraGet out now.
- ¡Sal ahora de mi habitación!Get out of my room now!
- No quiero verte más, ¡sal ahora!I don't want to see you anymore, get out now!
- Si no te vas, te obligaré a salir. ¡Sal ahora!If you don't leave, I will force you to leave. Get out now!
Example conversation
Sofía is angry at Mateo for entering her office without permission.
- Sofía¡No tienes permiso para estar aquí!You do not have permission to be here!
- MateoSolo quería hablar contigo un momento.I only wanted to talk to you for a moment.
- Sofía¡No me importa! ¡Sal ahora!I don't care! Get out now!
- MateoEstá bien, me voy.Fine, I'm leaving.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ahora, sal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
