salir de la partida
/saliɾ de la paɾtida/from spelling rules
The English phrase "leave the game" is translated into Spanish as salir de la partida.
This phrase is specifically used for exiting a single match or session, rather than the entire game application itself.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of salir (to exit/leave), de (from), la (the) and partida (match/game session).
Which one should you use?
salir de la partida refers to exiting a specific match or round, whereas salir del juego would imply exiting the entire game software or application.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb salir is conjugated in the first person singular present tense as salgo when expressing the action of leaving, resulting in salgo de la partida.
How do you pronounce it?
/saliɾ de la paɾtida/
Did you know?
- The word partida is used for many different types of 'starts' or 'departures' in Spanish, such as a partida de nacimiento, which is a birth certificate.
- Spanish speakers use the word partida for a game session because it originally referred to the 'division' of players into opposing sides.
- The verb salir is a distant linguistic relative of the English word 'sally', as seen in the expression 'to sally forth'.
Examples in context
- Por favor, salga del juego. Necesito atender una llamada urgentePlease leave the game. I need to attend an urgent call
- No quiero salir de la partida todavía.I don't want to leave the game yet.
- Tienes que salir de la partida para actualizar el juego.You have to leave the game to update the game.
Example conversation
Two friends are playing an online game together.
- LucíaAlejandro, ya es muy tarde.Alejandro, it is very late already.
- AlejandroSolo un minuto más, por favor.Just one more minute, please.
- LucíaTienes que salir de la partida ya.You have to leave the game now.
- AlejandroEstá bien, Lucía. Salgo ahora mismo.Okay, Lucía. I'm leaving right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, la, salir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
