fuera de
/ˈfweɾa de/
The English phrase "out of" is translated into Spanish as fuera de.
fuera de is used to indicate that someone or something is not inside a particular place. This phrase serves two main purposes: describing a physical location (being outside of a space) and issuing commands to leave a space.
How does it change in a sentence?
When you use the phrase as a command to tell someone to "get out", it is often used on its own or followed by a possessive pronoun and a noun, such as in the construction fuera de mi casa.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈfweɾa de/
Did you know?
- The word fuera is a distant relative of the English word 'door', as both trace back to the same Proto-Indo-European root for an opening or threshold.
- The word fuera can be used to describe a person who is 'out of' their mind or 'out of' their senses using the phrase fuera de sí.
- The phrase fuera de servicio is the standard way to say a machine or elevator is 'out of' order, using the word for 'service' instead of 'order'.
Examples in context
- Fuera de mi cama.Get out of my bed.This sentence shows the use of fuera de to tell someone to get out of a bed.Tatoeba #3666135 by Seael, translation #1934890 by Spamster
- ¡Fuera de mi casa!Get out of my house.This sentence uses fuera de in an imperative command to leave a house.Tatoeba #5116107 by ecorralest101, translation #1845504 by CK
- ¡Fuera de mi coche!Get out of my car.This sentence demonstrates the command to leave a car using fuera de.Tatoeba #3339847 by Shishir, translation #2886484 by CK
- Estoy fuera de la oficina en este momento.I'm out of the office at the moment.
- Me salí del grupo de chat porque era muy ruidoso.I left the chat group because it was too noisy.
- El agua se salió de la piscina.The water spilled out of the pool.
- Es mejor no salir fuera de la casa cuando hace tanto frío.It's better not to go outside the house when it's so cold.
- Me quedé sin dinero en el viaje.I ran out of money during the trip.
- Los niños se quedaron sin batería en el control remoto.The kids ran out of batteries in the remote control.
- Mi hermano vino de fuera de la ciudad para visitarme.My brother came from outside the city to visit me.
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Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are standing in front of a locked café.
- JavierEstamos fuera de la cafetería.We are outside of the café.
- SofíaEs verdad, la puerta está cerrada.It is true, the door is closed.
- JavierBusquemos otro lugar para sentarnos.Let's look for another place to sit.
- SofíaSí, hay un parque cerca de aquí.Yes, there is a park near here.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry fuera de, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, fuera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
