salte, por favor
In Spanish, "get out, please" is salte, por favor.
These phrases are used to make a polite request for someone to leave a room or a building.
Which one should you use?
The form salte, por favor is used for someone you know well, whereas salga, por favor is the more appropriate formal version used with strangers or in professional settings.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the phrase salir con alguien means 'to exit with someone', but it is actually the standard idiom for 'to date someone'.
- The verb salir is so central to Spanish that la salida refers to everything from a fire exit and a highway off-ramp to the release date of a movie.
- In certain Spanish-speaking cultures, switching from salte to the formal salga can be a social signal that a relationship has suddenly turned cold.
Examples in context
- Señor, salga, por favor.Sir, please leave.
- Por favor, retírese de la sala.Please, withdraw from the room.
- Amigo, sal de aquí, por favor.Friend, get out of here, please.
- Salte de la habitación, por favor.Get out of the room, please.
- Salte, por favor, de mi habitación.Get out of my room, please.
Example conversation
Sofía is trying to concentrate on her work in the office.
- SofíaDaniel, estoy muy ocupada ahora.Daniel, I am very busy right now.
- DanielSolo quiero decirte una cosa rápida.I just want to tell you one quick thing.
- SofíaAhora no puedo, salte, por favor.I can't right now, get out, please.
- DanielEstá bien, hablamos más tarde.All right, we'll talk later.
