salir
/saˈliɾ/
In Spanish, 'to go out' is translated as salir.
The verb salir is used to express the act of leaving a building or a room to go outside. If you wish to emphasize that you are specifically engaging in activities outdoors, you can use the phrase realizar actividades fuera. Additionally, when you add the preposition con after the verb, such as in salir con alguien, it specifically means to go out with someone in a dating context.
Which one should you use?
In English, there is sometimes a distinction between 'to go out' (for social purposes) and 'to leave' (the act of departing), but in Spanish, the single verb salir covers both meanings.
How does it change in a sentence?
When conjugating salir, the first-person singular present indicative form ('I go out') is salgo. For the preterite past tense ('I went out'), the form is salí.
How do you pronounce it?
/saˈliɾ/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, you use salir to describe the movement of the sun and the moon as they rise in the sky.
- While salir means 'to go out' or 'to leave', it also means 'to be published' when referring to a book or an article.
- The Spanish verb salir is a distant relative of the English word 'sally', as in 'to sally forth'. Both words share an ancient root meaning to leap or jump.
Examples in context
- Es hora de salir.It's time to go out.This sentence is useful for stating that it is time to use salir.Tatoeba #4515461 by cueyayotl, translation #8844961 by shekitten
- Tom no quiere salir.Tom doesn't want to go out.This sentence shows how to express a lack of desire to use salir.Tatoeba #1785404 by hayastan, translation #1025916 by CK
- Quiero salir con él.I want to go out with him.This sentence demonstrates the dating usage of salir when combined with a preposition.Tatoeba #3355262 by marcelostockle, translation #2417721 by AlanF_US
- Voy a salir esta nocheI am going out tonight
- Salgamos esta nocheLet's go out tonight
- ¡Vamos, ponte las pilas y salgamos!Come on, get moving and let's go out!
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Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are standing near the office door.
- Sofía¿Quieres salir ya, Daniel?Do you want to leave now, Daniel?
- DanielSí, necesito salir de aquí.Yes, I need to leave here.
- SofíaYo también quiero salir.I want to leave too.
- DanielVamos, salgamos de la oficina.Let's go, let's leave the office.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry salir, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries salir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
