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saliendo

sah-LYEN-doh/saˈljen.do/

leaving, going out

Also: coming out
Verb Form (Gerund)A1irregular (infinitive), regular (gerund form) ir
A person walking away from a house, stepping onto a path with a suitcase in hand, illustrating physical departure.
infinitivesalir
gerundsaliendo
past Participlesalido

📝 In Action

¡Date prisa! Ya estamos saliendo de la casa.

A1

Hurry up! We are already leaving the house.

Mi jefe está saliendo de una reunión importante ahora.

A2

My boss is walking out of an important meeting right now.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • marchando (marching, leaving)
  • partiendo (departing)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • estar saliendo – to be leaving (now)

dating, seeing (someone)

Verb Form (Gerund)B1irregular (infinitive), regular (gerund form) irinformal
A man and a woman holding hands while taking a walk in a sunny park, representing dating.
infinitivesalir
gerundsaliendo
past Participlesalido

📝 In Action

¿Con quién estás saliendo? ¡Parece que estás muy feliz!

B1

Who are you dating? You look very happy!

Ellos estuvieron saliendo por un año antes de casarse.

B2

They were dating for a year before getting married.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • noviando (courting (less common))

Common Collocations

  • estar saliendo con alguien – to be dating someone

emerging, being released

Also: rising
Verb Form (Gerund)B2irregular (infinitive), regular (gerund form) ir
A bright sun just beginning to rise above a mountain range at dawn, representing emerging or appearing gradually.
infinitivesalir
gerundsaliendo
past Participlesalido

📝 In Action

Mira, el sol ya está saliendo detrás de las montañas.

B2

Look, the sun is already rising behind the mountains.

Las nuevas cifras de ventas están saliendo mejor de lo esperado.

C1

The new sales figures are coming out better than expected.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • apareciendo (appearing)
  • publicándose (being published)

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Quick Quiz: saliendo

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence uses 'saliendo' to talk about a romantic relationship?

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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 *salīre*, which originally meant 'to jump' or 'to leap.' Over time, it evolved in Spanish to mean 'to go out' or 'to jump out' of a confined space.

First recorded: 10th century (in its infinitive form)

Cognates (Related words)

Italian: salireFrench: saillir

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'saliendo' and 'salido'?

'Saliendo' is the '-ing' form (the gerund) and is used for ongoing actions (e.g., 'is leaving'). 'Salido' is the past participle and is used after 'haber' to form perfect tenses (e.g., 'ha salido' means 'has left') or as an adjective (meaning 'gone out').

Do I always use 'saliendo' with the verb 'estar'?

Most of the time, yes. When 'saliendo' describes an action happening right now (like 'is leaving' or 'are dating'), you must use it with 'estar' to form the continuous tense.