What does it mean word for word?
The word salgo is the first-person singular present indicative of the verb salir, which literally means 'I go out' or 'I leave'.
Which one should you use?
While salgo con amigos is the most common expression for hanging out, you can also use paso el rato con amigos if you want a more literal translation of 'passing the time' or 'hanging out'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, people commonly use quedar con amigos to mean getting together with friends. In Mexico and Central America, it is common to say convivir con amigos to express the idea of spending time with friends.
How does it change in a sentence?
When speaking about your own social circle, it is very natural in Spanish to use the possessive adjective mis (my) instead of the zero article used in English. For example, you might say salgo con mis amigos to mean 'I hang out with my friends'.
Did you know?
- The verb salir used in salgo con amigos can also mean 'to date' someone. If you say salgo con ella, you might be saying 'I am hanging out with her' or 'I am dating her' depending on the context.
- In certain contexts, convivir can be used to describe the act of living together in a house, making it a much stronger word than the English 'hang out'.
- The preposition con is a direct linguistic relative of the English word 'with', both tracing back to the same Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'along' or 'next to'.
Examples in context
- Hoy voy a pasar el rato con mis amigos en el parque.Today I'm going to hang out with my friends at the park.
- Los fines de semana, salgo con amigos.On weekends, I hang out with friends.
- Normalmente salgo con amigos para tomar café.I normally hang out with friends to drink coffee.
- Casi nunca salgo con amigos por la noche.I almost never hang out with friends at night.
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are talking about their weekend plans.
- Elena¿Qué haces habitualmente los sábados?What do you usually do on Saturdays?
- AlejandroA veces salgo con amigos al cine.Sometimes I hang out with friends at the cinema.
- Elena¡Qué bien! Yo también salgo con amigos.That's great! I hang out with friends too.
- AlejandroPodemos quedar todos juntos un día.We can all meet up one day.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries con, CC BY-SA 4.0.
