marcar la salida
/maɾkaɾ la salida/from spelling rules
To punch out in Spanish is marcar la salida.
To record the time one leaves work using a time clock.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of marcar (to mark/punch), la (the) and salida (exit/departure).
Which one should you use?
To say 'to punch in' (record the time one arrives), use marcar la entrada instead of marcar la salida.
How do you pronounce it?
/maɾkaɾ la salida/
Did you know?
- While marcar la salida is understood, workers in Mexico might use the slang phrase checar to describe punching out, borrowed from the English word 'check'.
- In many Spanish speaking countries, the act of punching out is often called fichar, which comes from the word for a 'chip' or 'token'.
- The word marcar is also the standard term used for 'dialing' a phone number or 'scoring' a goal in a football match.
Examples in context
- El empleado debe fichar la salida antes de abandonar el edificio.The employee must punch out before leaving the building.
- Asegúrate de registrar la salida en el sistema antes de irte.Make sure to punch out in the system before you leave.
- No puedo esperar a marcar salida y salir de aquí para disfrutar del fin de semana.I can't wait to punch out and leave here to enjoy the weekend.
- Después de picar tarjeta, todos se dirigen a la cafetería.After everyone punches out, they all head to the cafeteria.
- No olvides marcar la salida antes de irte.Don't forget to punch out before you leave.
- No olvides marcar la salida al terminar hoy.Don't forget to punch out when you finish today.
- Tengo que marcar la salida antes de irme.I have to punch out before I leave.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are finishing their shifts at an office.
- AlejandroSofía, ¿ya marcaste la salida?Sofía, did you punch out already?
- SofíaNo, voy a marcar la salida ahora mismo.No, I am going to punch out right now.
- AlejandroEstá bien, nos vemos mañana.Okay, see you tomorrow.
- Sofía¡Hasta mañana, Alejandro!See you tomorrow, Alejandro!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
