sale
/SAH-leh/
Quick Reference
📝 In Action
El tren sale a las ocho de la mañana.
A1The train leaves at eight in the morning.
Mi hermana sale con sus amigos todos los viernes.
A1My sister goes out with her friends every Friday.
¿Usted sale tarde del trabajo hoy?
A2Do you (formal) leave work late today?
💡 Grammar Points
Irregular 'yo' Form
Notice that in the present tense, the 'yo' form is 'salgo', not 'salo'. This 'g' shows up in a few other important verbs too!
Using 'de' and 'a'
Use 'salir de' to say where you're leaving from ('sale de la oficina'). Use 'salir a' to say where you're going to ('sale a la calle').
🔄 Conjugations
indicative
present
preterite
imperfect
subjunctive
present
imperfect
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: sale
Question 1 of 2
Which sentence uses 'sale' to mean 'costs'?
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between 'sale' and 'se va'?
They both can mean 'he/she leaves', but they feel a bit different. 'Sale' is a simple statement of fact: 'Él sale de la oficina' (He leaves the office). 'Se va' often implies a more permanent or definite departure, like 'Él se va de la ciudad' (He's leaving the city for good). Think of 'sale' as 'goes out' and 'se va' as 'goes away'.
Is 'sale' for 'okay' used everywhere in the Spanish-speaking world?
No, it's very regional. It's extremely common in Mexico and some parts of Central America. In Spain, you would almost always hear '¡Vale!' to mean 'okay'. In other places, like Argentina, you might hear 'Dale'.