salida de la escuela
/salida de la eskwela/from spelling rules
In Spanish, school dismissal is salida de la escuela.
This phrase refers to the time of day when students are permitted to leave the school premises. You can also use la salida de clase to refer to the end of the school day or the dismissal from a specific class. If you are talking specifically about the scheduled time when school ends, it is common to use la hora de salida, which translates to 'the exit hour'.
What does it mean word for word?
The word salida literally means 'exit' or 'departure'.
Which one should you use?
While salida de la escuela is a standard way to express school dismissal, hora de salida is used when you want to emphasize the specific scheduled time of departure. For a more descriptive way to say the end of the school day, you can use finalización de la jornada escolar.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, you may hear the phrase salida del colegio used to mean school dismissal.
Did you know?
- The word escuela shares a surprising history with the concept of 'leisure'. It originates from the Ancient Greek word skholḗ, which originally meant 'spare time' or 'free time' used for conversation and learning.
- In several Spanish-speaking cultures, la salida is treated as a significant social ritual where parents gather for extended periods to network and share news while waiting for their children.
- While salida means 'exit', it is also the word used for a 'departure' at an airport or a 'start' in a race.
Examples in context
- El horario de salida de la escuela es a las 3 de la tarde.The school dismissal time is at 3 p.m.
- Recuerda que la hora de salida es a las 2:30 de la tarde.Remember that the dismissal time is at 2:30 p.m.
- La finalización de la jornada escolar es a las 3:15 de la tarde.The end of the school day is at 3:15 p.m.
- La salida de la escuela es a las dos.School dismissal is at two o'clock.
- Debemos llegar antes de la salida de la escuela.We must arrive before school dismissal.
- A la salida de la escuela, ella me esperó.At school dismissal, she waited for me.
Example conversation
Two students are planning to go to the park together.
- AlejandroLucía, ¿quieres ir al parque hoy?Lucía, do you want to go to the park today?
- LucíaSí, Alejandro. Nos encontramos a la salida de la escuela.Yes, Alejandro. Let's meet at school dismissal.
- AlejandroPerfecto, te espero en la puerta principal.Perfect, I'll wait for you at the main door.
- LucíaDe acuerdo, ¡nos vemos luego!Okay, see you later!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, escuela, la, CC BY-SA 4.0.
