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salgamos

sal-GAH-mos/salˈɣa.mos/

salgamos means let's leave in Spanish (suggestion/command).

let's leave, let's go out

Also: that we leave
VerbB1irregular ir
Two cheerful figures, a girl and a boy, are stepping through an open door from a room into bright daylight, signifying the act of leaving.
infinitivesalir
gerundsaliendo
past Participlesalido

📝 In Action

¡Salgamos a tomar un café! Hace mucho que no hablamos.

A2

Let's go out for a coffee! It's been a long time since we talked.

Es crucial que salgamos de la reunión antes de las tres.

B1

It is crucial that we leave the meeting before three o'clock.

Si no salgamos pronto, perderemos el tren.

B1

If we don't leave soon, we will miss the train.

Mamá dijo que no salgamos a la calle si está lloviendo.

B1

Mom said we shouldn't go out to the street if it's raining.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • vayamos (let's go (to a place))
  • partamos (let's depart)

Antonyms

  • entremos (let's enter)
  • quedémonos (let's stay)

Common Collocations

  • salgamos juntoslet's go out together
  • salgamos de la rutinalet's break the routine

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedsale
yosalgo
sales
ellos/ellas/ustedessalen
nosotrossalimos
vosotrossalís

imperfect

él/ella/ustedsalía
yosalía
salías
ellos/ellas/ustedessalían
nosotrossalíamos
vosotrossalíais

preterite

él/ella/ustedsalió
yosalí
saliste
ellos/ellas/ustedessalieron
nosotrossalimos
vosotrossalisteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedsalga
yosalga
salgas
ellos/ellas/ustedessalgan
nosotrossalgamos
vosotrossalgáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedsaliera/saliese
yosaliera/saliese
salieras/salieses
ellos/ellas/ustedessalieran/saliesen
nosotrossaliéramos/saliésemos
vosotrossalierais/salieseis

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "salgamos" in Spanish:

let's leave

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Which sentence uses 'salgamos' correctly as a suggestion?

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👥 Word Family
salir(to leave, to go out)Verb
salida(exit, way out)Noun
saliente(outgoing, protruding)Adjective
🎵 Rhymes
📚 Etymology

From the Latin verb *salire*, which originally meant 'to jump' or 'to leap.' Over time, its meaning evolved in Spanish to signify the action of 'leaping out' or 'exiting' a place.

First recorded: Old Spanish (around the 11th century)

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: sairFrench: saillir

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'salgamos' the same as 'vamos'?

Not exactly. 'Salgamos' means 'Let's leave/exit a place.' 'Vamos' means 'Let's go (to a place).' While they are often interchangeable when suggesting an outing, 'salgamos' emphasizes the act of getting out or departing.

Why does 'salgamos' have a 'g'?

The 'g' is there because the root verb 'salir' is irregular in the 'yo' form of the present tense ('yo salgo'). The special verb form used for wishes and commands (the Subjunctive) always borrows the stem from that irregular 'yo' form, resulting in 'salgamos'.