salimos
“salimos” means “we leave” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:
we leave, we go outAlso: we exit, we head out
📝 In Action
Siempre salimos a comer los viernes.
A1We always go out to eat on Fridays.
¡Rápido! Salimos en cinco minutos.
A2Quick! We are leaving in five minutes.
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📝 In Action
Ayer salimos muy tarde de la fiesta.
A2Yesterday we left the party very late.
Salimos de vacaciones hace dos semanas.
B1We went on vacation two weeks ago.
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Indicative
Present
Imperfect
Preterite
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
✏️ Quick Practice
Quick Quiz: salimos
Question 1 of 2
Which sentence uses 'salimos' to mean an action that is already finished?
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👥 Word Family
📚 Etymology
The verb 'salir' comes from the Latin verb *salīre*, which originally meant 'to leap' or 'to jump.' Over time, its meaning shifted to mean 'to go out' or 'to exit,' perhaps stemming from the idea of leaping out of a place.
First recorded: Old Spanish
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if 'salimos' means 'we leave' or 'we left'?
You must check the context. If the sentence uses a past time marker (like 'ayer' or 'anoche'), it means 'we left' (Simple Past). If it uses a future time marker (like 'mañana') or talks about a habitual action, it means 'we leave' (Present Tense).
Is 'salir' a regular verb?
It is mostly regular, but it is irregular in the first person singular ('yo') of the Present Tense, where it changes to 'salgo.' It is also irregular in the Future and Conditional tenses, where the stem changes to 'saldr-'.