What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the imperative form of salir (to exit/leave), the preposition de (from) and mi casa (my house).
Which one should you use?
While sal de mi casa is a direct command, you might use other variations depending on how blunt or polite you want to be. For example, Lárgate de mi casa and Fuera de mi casa are also informal ways to express this, while more elaborate phrases like Le ruego que salga de mi vivienda express a request or a plea for someone to leave.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, you may hear Andáte de mi casa used as an informal way to say get out of my house or the formal Por favor, retírese de mi domicilio.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the verb changes depending on who you are addressing. Use sal for one person informally, but change it to salga to use the formal usted form. If you are addressing more than one person, you must use the plural imperative salgan instead of sal, as in salgan de mi casa.
Did you know?
- The word sal in sal de mi casa is a homonym, as it is spelled and pronounced exactly like the word for 'salt'.
- While casa means 'house', Spanish has no single word that translates precisely to the English distinction between 'house' (the building) and 'home' (the emotional place).
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, the command to leave a home is often accompanied by a pointing gesture toward the door to add emphasis and urgency.
Examples in context
- Sal de mi casa.Get out of my house.This sentence is a direct way to say the phrase using sal de mi casa.Tatoeba #5568889 by swyter, translation #1845504 by CK
- ¡Sal de mi casa y no vuelvas nunca!Get out of my house and never come back.This sentence demonstrates an emphatic way to use sal de mi casa by adding a warning.Tatoeba #3132953 by Shishir, translation #3241296 by Theocracy
- ¡Por favor, sal de mi casa ahora mismo!Please, get out of my house right now!
- ¡Sal de mi casa ahora mismo!Get out of my house right now!
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are having a heated argument in the living room.
- MateoNo quiero verte más, ¡sal de mi casa!I don't want to see you anymore, get out of my house!
- Elena¡No puedes hablarme así, Mateo!You can't talk to me like that, Mateo!
- Mateo¡Vete ya, sal de mi casa!Go away, get out of my house!
- ElenaEstá bien, me voy.Fine, I'm leaving.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
