no te salgas de la fila
/no te salɡas de la fila/from spelling rules
To stay in line in Spanish, you can use no te salgas de la fila.
The phrase is used to remain in a queue of people waiting for something.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase no te salgas de la fila literally translates to 'don't get yourself out of the line'.
Which one should you use?
Quédate en la fila and Mantente en la fila are informal ways to tell someone to stay in line. No te salgas de la fila is an informal way to say 'don't get out of line'. In contrast, Permanezca en la fila and Por favor, manténgase en la fila are formal options. For a very polite request, you can use the expression Le pedimos que se mantenga en la fila.
How do you pronounce it?
/no te salɡas de la fila/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, you can use the word cola to describe a queue of people. This can be surprising to English speakers because cola also means 'tail' in Spanish.
- If someone cuts the line, Spanish speakers often use the verb colarse instead of talking about the fila. This word literally means 'to sneak in'.
- Beyond queues, the word fila is used to describe the horizontal rows in a spreadsheet or a data table.
Examples in context
- No te salgas de la formaciónStay in line
- Gracias por mantenerse en la filaThank you for staying in line
- No te salgas de la fila, por favor.Stay in line, please.
- ¡Oye! No te salgas de la fila.Hey! Stay in line.
Example conversation
At a crowded ticket counter for a concert.
- MaríaMateo, no te salgas de la fila.Mateo, stay in line.
- MateoPerdón, María, es que hay mucha gente.Sorry, María, it's just that there are many people.
- MaríaSolo mantente aquí esperando tu turno.Just stay here waiting for your turn.
- MateoTienes razón, me quedo en la fila.You're right, I'll stay in line.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
