salir
“salir” means “to leave” in Spanish. It has 4 different meanings depending on context:
to leave, to go out
Also: to exit
📝 In Action
Salgo de casa a las ocho de la mañana.
A1I leave home at eight in the morning.
¿Quieres salir a cenar esta noche?
A1Do you want to go out for dinner tonight?
El tren sale de la estación en cinco minutos.
A2The train leaves the station in five minutes.
to turn out, to work out
Also: to come out, to end up
📝 In Action
Al final, todo salió bien.
B1In the end, everything turned out well.
La foto salió un poco borrosa.
B1The photo came out a little blurry.
La cena nos salió bastante cara.
B2The dinner ended up being quite expensive for us.
to come out, to appear
Also: to be published, to be released
📝 In Action
Mira, ¡ya salió la luna!
A2Look, the moon is already out!
Mi nombre no salió en la lista.
B1My name didn't appear on the list.
¿Cuándo sale la nueva temporada de la serie?
B1When does the new season of the show come out?
to date, to go out with
📝 In Action
Ana está saliendo con un chico de su clase.
B1Ana is dating a guy from her class.
Ellos salieron durante dos años antes de casarse.
B2They went out for two years before getting married.
Indicative
Present
Imperfect
Preterite
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
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Which sentence correctly uses 'salir' to mean 'it turned out well'?
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📚 Etymology▼
Comes from the Latin word 'salīre', which meant 'to jump' or 'to leap'. Over time, the meaning shifted from 'jumping out' to the more general idea of 'going out' or 'exiting'.
First recorded: Around the 10th century
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between 'salir' and 'irse'?
They both mean 'to leave', but 'irse' often has a stronger sense of finality or leaving for good, like 'Me voy de la fiesta' (I'm leaving the party now). 'Salir' is more neutral, simply meaning to exit or go out, like 'Salgo de casa a las 8' (I leave home at 8). You can often use them interchangeably, but 'irse' adds a little more emphasis on the act of departing.
How can I remember the irregular forms of 'salir'?
Think of the 'G' sound! The 'yo' form in the present is 'salgo'. This 'g' comes back in the present subjunctive ('salga', 'salgas'...) and in formal commands ('salga usted'). For the future and conditional tenses, the 'i' drops out and a 'd' appears: 'saldré' (I will leave) and 'saldría' (I would leave).