salidas
/sah-LEE-dahs/
exits
Salidas refers to physical exits, like an open door used to leave a building.
salidas(noun)
exits
?physical ways to leave a building or room
,departures
?scheduled times for planes, trains, or buses leaving
ways out
?solutions to a difficult situation
📝 In Action
Por favor, mantengan las salidas de emergencia despejadas.
A1Please keep the emergency exits clear.
Las salidas de los vuelos están anunciadas en la pantalla principal.
A2Flight departures are announced on the main screen.
Ante este problema económico, no veo muchas salidas fáciles.
B1Given this economic problem, I don't see many easy ways out.
💡 Grammar Points
Making it Plural
This is the plural form of 'salida'. Since it ends in a vowel, you just add an 's'.
Gender Agreement
This word is feminine, so use it with 'las' or 'unas' (e.g., 'las salidas').
❌ Common Pitfalls
Don't confuse with 'Arrivals'
Mistake: "Using 'salidas' when you mean things coming in."
Correction: Use 'llegadas' for arrivals and 'salidas' for departures.
⭐ Usage Tips
In Airports
Look for the sign 'Salidas' when you are looking for your check-in counter to leave a city.
Salidas can also mean social outings or trips taken with friends.
salidas(noun)
outings
?social trips or nights out
job prospects
?career opportunities after finishing a degree
📝 In Action
Nuestras salidas de los viernes siempre son divertidas.
A2Our Friday night outings are always fun.
Esa carrera técnica tiene muchas salidas profesionales.
B1That technical degree has many job prospects.
💡 Grammar Points
Plural focus
When talking about social life, we usually use the plural 'salidas' to mean regular events or a social lifestyle.
⭐ Usage Tips
Career Talk
When a Spanish speaker asks about 'salidas' for a university major, they are asking if it's easy to find a job afterward.
As an adjective, salidas describes things that are protruding or sticking out from a surface.
salidas(adjective)
sticking out
?objects that are protruding or not flush
out of line
?colloquial description of someone being cheeky or inappropriate
📝 In Action
Las estanterías están un poco salidas de la pared.
B2The shelves are sticking out of the wall a bit.
💡 Grammar Points
Describing Objects
As an adjective, 'salidas' must match feminine plural nouns (like 'las cajas' or 'las tablas').
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: salidas
Question 1 of 2
If you are at an airport and want to leave on your flight, which sign should you look for?
📚 More Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'salidas' only for physical doors?
No! While it means physical exits, it is also used for flight departures, social outings with friends, and even job prospects.
Why is it feminine?
Most Spanish nouns ending in '-da' (like salida, entrada, comida) are feminine, so they use 'la' or 'las'.