saltar de
/saltaɾ de/from spelling rules
To jump off in Spanish is saltar de.
The phrase is used to describe the action of leaping or springing down from a surface or a high place.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb saltar (to jump) and the preposition de (from/of).
Which one should you use?
While saltar de is the common way to express this, you can use saltar desde if you want to place extra emphasis on the specific starting point or the height from which the jump is being made.
How does it change in a sentence?
The gerund form of the verb in this phrase is saltando.
How do you pronounce it?
/saltaɾ de/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid using saltar fuera de (which means jump out of) when you intend to say that someone is jumping off a surface or a height. Use saltar de instead.
Did you know?
- While saltar de describes the physical act, the Spanish language uses the same verb saltar to describe an electrical short circuit.
- In Spanish, saltar is used not only for leaping but also for skipping a page in a book or skipping a turn in a game.
- The verb saltar shares a common ancestor with the English word 'salient', which describes something that leaps or jumps forward.
Examples in context
- Es peligroso saltar de un tren en marcha.It's dangerous to jump off a moving train.This sentence is useful for demonstrating the danger of using saltar de while a train is in motion.Tatoeba #817731 by Munia, translation #280202 by CK
- Por favor, no salte del techo del edificio.Please do not jump off the roof of the building.
- El atleta está saltando desde una altura considerable.The athlete is jumping off from a considerable height.
- ¡No te tires del árbol, te podrías lastimar!Don't jump off the tree, you could hurt yourself!
- Los amigos estaban tirándose al agua desde el muelle.The friends were jumping off the pier into the water.
- Mis primos siempre brincan de la cama cuando están emocionados.My cousins always jump off the bed when they are excited.
- Mis hermanos suelen zambullirse en la piscina desde el trampolín.My siblings usually jump off the diving board into the pool.
- No te atrevas a saltar de ese muro.Don't you dare jump off that wall.
- El gato puede saltar de la mesa fácilmente.The cat can jump off the table easily.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are standing near a high rock at a park.
- Alejandro¿Quieres saltar de esa roca, Lucía?Do you want to jump off that rock, Lucía?
- LucíaNo, es demasiado alto para mí.No, it is too high for me.
- AlejandroNo te preocupes, yo te ayudo.Don't worry, I will help you.
- LucíaGracias, Alejandro, pero prefiero bajar caminando.Thanks, Alejandro, but I prefer to walk down.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, saltar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
