salir con
/saliɾ kon/from spelling rules
The English phrase "get with" can be translated into Spanish as salir con.
The phrase salir con is used to describe beginning a romantic or sexual relationship with someone.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, salir con means "to go out with".
Which one should you use?
If you want to convey the idea of hooking up or getting together with someone in a more informal way, you can use ligar. If you are referring to joining a group or getting together with friends, the informal term juntarse is more appropriate.
Did you know?
- While salir con describes the relationship, the act of flirting to make it happen is called ligar, which literally means 'to tie' or 'to bind'.
- The word salir is a cognate of the English word 'sally' as in 'a sally port'. Both originate from the Latin word salīre meaning 'to jump' or 'to leap'.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, salir con can imply a committed relationship even if the couple has not officially agreed to be 'boyfriend and girlfriend'.
Examples in context
- Quisiera conseguir una reunión con el director.I would like to get a meeting with the director.
- Me gustaría ligar con Sara en la fiesta de esta noche.I'd like to get with Sara at tonight's party.
- Nos vamos a juntar en el parque más tarde.We're going to get together at the park later.
- Él quiere salir con ella.He wants to get with her.
- ¿Quieres salir con alguien nuevo?Do you want to get with someone new?
- No quiero salir con ese chico.I don't want to get with that guy.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their love lives.
- María¿Estás saliendo con alguien ahora?Are you getting with anyone right now?
- MateoSí, estoy saliendo con una chica de mi clase.Yes, I'm getting with a girl from my class.
- María¿En serio? ¿Cuándo empezaron a salir con el otro?Really? When did you guys start getting with each other?
- MateoEmpezamos a salir hace dos semanas.We started getting with each other two weeks ago.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries con, salir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
