Salir describes going out, leaving a place, or departing.

The idea

Use salgo with yo and salir de to name the place you leave.

Examples

  • Salgo de casa a las ocho.I leave home at eight.
  • Ana sale de la biblioteca.Ana leaves the library.
  • Salimos a caminar después de comer.We go out for a walk after eating.
  • El tren sale a las seis.The train leaves at six.
  • ¿Sales de la tienda ahora?Are you leaving the shop now?
  • La familia sale junta.The family goes out together.

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Watch out

Salir moves outward; entrar describes movement into a place.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the verb form for yo: Yo ___ de casa. (salgo / sale)

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    salgo

    Salgo is the irregular present form used with yo.

  2. Choose the preposition for the place left: Ana sale ___ la biblioteca. (de / en)

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    de

    De introduces the library as the place Ana leaves.

  3. Choose the direction of movement: Estamos dentro y vamos hacia fuera: vamos a ___. (salir / entrar)

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    salir

    Moving from inside toward outside means salir.

Use it today

Say when you leave home and where you go out from.