sal de mi habitación
/sal de mi abitaθjon/from spelling rules
The English phrase "get out of my room" is translated into Spanish as sal de mi habitación.
This phrase is used as a command to tell someone to leave the speaker's bedroom. You can also use the synonym cuarto instead of habitación to refer to the room.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of sal (imperative of "to exit"), de (from), mi (my) and habitación (room).
Which one should you use?
While sal de mi habitación is used for someone you know well, such as a friend or a sibling, you should use salga de mi habitación to be more formal or polite.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form sal de mi habitación uses the informal imperative (tú) command of the verb salir. If you are addressing more than one person, use salgan de mi habitación instead of sal.
How do you pronounce it?
/sal de mi abitaθjon/
Did you know?
- The word sal in this phrase is a command from the verb salir, but it is also the Spanish noun for 'salt'.
- If you want to sound more aggressive or dramatic, you might use fuera instead of sal. While sal is a functional command, simply shouting ¡Fuera! is equivalent to telling someone to 'Out!' in English.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, a child might be told to sal de mi cuarto even if the room is shared, to establish a temporary boundary of personal space.
Examples in context
- ¡Sal de mi habitación!Get out of my room!This example is useful for practicing the phrase sal de mi habitación.Tatoeba #2008774 by Shishir, translation #1977541 by Spamster
- ¡Sal de mi habitación ahora mismo!Get out of my room right now!
- Ya te dije: sal de mi habitación.I already told you: get out of my room.
Example conversation
Daniel is angry because Sofía entered his room without permission.
- Daniel¡No quiero que estés aquí!I don't want you to be here!
- SofíaSolo quería hablar contigo, Daniel.I only wanted to talk to you, Daniel.
- Daniel¡Sal de mi habitación!Get out of my room!
- SofíaEstá 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.
