Inklingo

sácalo

SAH-kah-loh/ˈsakalo/

sácalo means take it out in Spanish (removing an object from a container or place).

take it out

Also: get it out, pull it out
VerbA2command form with attached pronoun arinformal
A hand pulling a bright red ball out of a brown cardboard box.
infinitivesacar
past Participlesacado
gerundsacándolo

📝 In Action

El perro está en la cocina, sácalo por favor.

A1

The dog is in the kitchen, take it out please.

Si el pastel ya está listo, sácalo del horno.

A2

If the cake is ready, take it out of the oven.

No dejes el juguete ahí, sácalo de la caja.

A2

Don't leave the toy there, take it out of the box.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • extráelo (extract it)
  • quítalo (remove it)

Antonyms

  • mételo (put it in)
  • guárdalo (keep it / put it away)

Common Collocations

  • sácalo de quiciodrive him crazy
  • sácalo de paseotake it out for a walk

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

present

yosaque
nosotrossaquemos
ellos/ellas/ustedessaquen
saques
vosotrossaquéis
él/ella/ustedsaque

imperfect

yosacara
nosotrossacáramos
ellos/ellas/ustedessacaran
sacaras
vosotrossacarais
él/ella/ustedsacara

indicative

present

yosaco
nosotrossacamos
ellos/ellas/ustedessacan
sacas
vosotrossacáis
él/ella/ustedsaca

imperfect

yosacaba
nosotrossacábamos
ellos/ellas/ustedessacaban
sacabas
vosotrossacabais
él/ella/ustedsacaba

preterite

yosaqué
nosotrossacamos
ellos/ellas/ustedessacaron
sacaste
vosotrossacasteis
él/ella/ustedsacó

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: sácalo

Question 1 of 2

If you want someone to take 'el libro' (the book) out of a bag, what do you say?

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👥 Word Family
🎵 Rhymes
míralotráelo
📚 Etymology

From the verb 'sacar' (to take out) and the pronoun 'lo' (it). 'Sacar' comes from the Gothic word 'sakan', meaning 'to dispute' or 'to claim'.

First recorded: 13th century (base verb)

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: sacar

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'sácalo' always mean 'it'?

Yes, the 'lo' refers to a masculine singular noun (like 'el coche' or 'el gato'). If you were talking about a girl or a feminine object, you would use 'sácala'.

Is 'sácalo' formal or informal?

It is informal. It's the command form used with friends, family, or children (the 'tú' form).