sin salida
/sin salida/from spelling rules
The English phrase "no exit" is translated into Spanish as sin salida.
The phrase sin salida is used both physically to mark a dead end or a road with no exit, and figuratively to describe a situation with no solution.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the preposition sin (without) and the noun salida (exit/way out).
How do you pronounce it?
/sin salida/
Did you know?
- When a person is in a sin salida situation, they might say they are entre la espada y la pared, meaning 'between the sword and the wall'.
- The word sin is a cognate of the English word 'sans', which is borrowed from French. Both words trace their roots back to the Latin word sine.
- The word salida is used not just for physical exits, but also to indicate the 'departure' time of a flight or train.
Examples in context
- Lo siento, no hay salida por aquíSorry, there is no exit here
- Este callejón es sin salida.This alley is a dead end.
- El cartel dice que es una calle sin salida.The sign says it is a street with no exit.
- No podemos pasar porque el camino es sin salida.We cannot pass because the path has no exit.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are driving and looking for a way out of a narrow street.
- JavierElena, creo que este camino es sin salida.Elena, I think this road has no exit.
- ElenaTienes razón, Javier, debemos dar la vuelta.You are right, Javier, we must turn around.
- JavierNo vi el cartel de sin salida.I did not see the no exit sign.
- ElenaNo te preocupes, busquemos otra ruta.Don't worry, let's look for another route.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
