salgo
/salɡo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "I get out" is translated as salgo.
The phrase salgo is used to express that you are leaving a place or exiting a vehicle. It is also the standard way to say "I leave" when departing from a location.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the colloquial expression Me piro is commonly used to mean "I'm getting out of here".
How does it change in a sentence?
The form salgo is the first-person singular present indicative of the verb salir. When you use salgo to mean exiting a place, you must use the preposition de to indicate the place you are exiting (for example, salgo de… means "I get out of…").
How do you pronounce it?
/salɡo/
Did you know?
- The colloquial expression me piro comes from the word pirao, which historically referred to someone who had 'gone crazy' or vanished suddenly.
- While salgo means 'I get out' or 'I leave', the verb salir is also used to describe the emergence of a celestial body, such as when 'the sun comes out' (sale el sol).
- If you use the phrase salir to talk about a person, it can mean 'to go out on a date' rather than physically exiting a building.
Examples in context
- Salgo del hospital la semana que viene.I get out of the hospital next week.This sentence shows how to use salgo to indicate exiting a location.Tatoeba #5165906 by cueyayotl, translation #5170397 by tabular
- Salgo del coche ahora mismo.I am getting out of the car right now.
- Salgo de la casa en cinco minutos.I am leaving the house in five minutes.
Example conversation
Daniel is waiting for María to finish her errand.
- Daniel¿Cuándo sales de la tienda?When are you getting out of the store?
- MaríaSalgo en un momento, Daniel.I am getting out in a moment, Daniel.
- DanielPerfecto, te espero en el coche.Perfect, I will wait for you in the car.
- MaríaYa salgo, ya voy hacia allá.I'm coming out now, I'm heading that way.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
