salida
/saˈlida/
The Spanish word for leaving is salida.
salida is a noun that refers to the act of exiting a place or the designated door used to go out. In physical environments like a building or a theater, it is the standard word used to label an exit sign.
What does it mean word for word?
The noun salida is derived from the verb salir (to leave or go out) combined with the suffix -ida, which denotes the result or the act of the action.
Which one should you use?
While salida is a noun meaning the exit or the act of leaving, to express the continuous action of leaving as a verb, you would use the gerund saliendo.
How do you pronounce it?
/saˈlida/
Did you know?
- The word salida is also used in the fashion industry to describe a 'cover-up' or a light shawl worn over swimwear.
- The expression salida can describe a person who is socially bold or 'outspoken', referring to their ability to 'come out' with a comment.
- In Spain, a salida can refer to a 'departure' from a train station or airport, but it is also used in sports to describe a player's 'breakaway' or a goalkeeper's movement toward an attacker.
Examples in context
- ¿No estabas de salida?Weren't you leaving?This sentence is useful for asking if someone was in the process of leaving using salida.Tatoeba #4317905 by pchamorro, translation #2254520 by CK
- Me voyI am leaving.
- Se está yendoHe/She is leaving.
- Ellos se irán prontoThey will leave soon.
- Nos marchamos tempranoWe are leaving early.
- Él se está marchando ahoraHe is leaving now.
- Deben marcharse antes de las diezYou must leave before ten o'clock.
- El presidente se retirará prontoThe president will leave soon.
- Me retiro, gracias por todoI am leaving, thank you for everything.
- Me voy, nos vemos luegoI'm leaving, see you later.
- ¿Te vas ya?Are you leaving already?
- Vámonos de aquíLet's get out of here.
- Voy a salir ahoraI am going to leave now.
- Salgamos antes que todosLet's leave before everyone else.
- ¿Sales o te quedas?Are you leaving or staying?
- Debo dejar este lugarI have to leave this place.
- Dejemos el trabajo por hoyLet's leave work for today.
- Voy a partir temprano mañanaI am leaving early tomorrow.
- Los invitados parten esta nocheThe guests are leaving tonight.
- Hasta luegoSee you later
- AdiósGoodbye
- La salida de emergencia está por allá.The emergency exit is over there.
- Busca la salida en este mapa.Look for the exit on this map.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are looking for the way out of a building.
- Lucía¿Ves la salida, Mateo?Do you see the exit, Mateo?
- MateoNo, no la veo.No, I don't see it.
- LucíaLa salida debe estar cerca de aquí.The exit must be near here.
- Mateo¡Ah, ya la encontré!Ah, I found it!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry salida, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
