What does salir mean in English?

Salir means "to leave/go out" in English.

How do you conjugate salir in Spanish?

Salir is conjugated across all Spanish tenses including present, preterite, imperfect, future, conditional, subjunctive, and more. Each tense has specific conjugations for yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros, vosotros, and ellos/ustedes. You can see complete conjugation tables with audio pronunciations on this page.

What are common idiomatic expressions with salir?

Common idiomatic expressions using salir include: "salir adelante" (to get ahead / to overcome difficulties), "salir bien/mal" (to turn out well/badly), "salir con alguien" (to date someone / to go out with someone). These expressions are frequently used in everyday Spanish conversation.

What should I know about using salir?

Salir is irregular in first person present: salgo (not "salo")

What verbs are related to salir?

Verbs related to salir include: sobresalir, resaltar. These verbs share similar meanings, stems, or conjugation patterns.

How do you use salir in a sentence?

Example: "Salgo de casa a las ocho." which means "I leave home at eight." in English.

What are synonyms for salir?

Spanish synonyms for salir include: partir, irse, marcharse. The exact synonym to use depends on the context and specific meaning intended.

Salir Conjugation

to leave/go out in Spanish

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Gerund (gerundio)

Present participle (-ing form)

saliendo

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Past Participle

Used in compound tenses

salido

Simple Tenses

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Present Indicative (presente de indicativo)

Present actions and habitual activities

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	salgo I leave/go out	I leave/go out
tú	sales you leave/go out	you leave/go out
él/ella/usted	sale he/she/you leave/go outs	he/she/you leave/go outs
nosotros	salimos we leave/go out	we leave/go out
vosotros	salís you all leave/go out	you all leave/go out
ellos/ustedes	salen they/you all leave/go out	they/you all leave/go out

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Imperfect Indicative (imperfecto de indicativo)

Ongoing past actions and descriptions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	salía I used to leave/go out	I used to leave/go out
tú	salías you used to leave/go out	you used to leave/go out
él/ella/usted	salía he/she/you used to leave/go out	he/she/you used to leave/go out
nosotros	salíamos we used to leave/go out	we used to leave/go out
vosotros	salíais you all used to leave/go out	you all used to leave/go out
ellos/ustedes	salían they/you all used to leave/go out	they/you all used to leave/go out

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Preterit (pretérito)

Completed past actions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	salí I leave/go outed	I leave/go outed
tú	saliste you leave/go outed	you leave/go outed
él/ella/usted	salió he/she/you leave/go outed	he/she/you leave/go outed
nosotros	salimos we leave/go outed	we leave/go outed
vosotros	salisteis you all leave/go outed	you all leave/go outed
ellos/ustedes	salieron they/you all leave/go outed	they/you all leave/go outed

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Future (futuro)

Future actions and intentions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	saldré I will leave/go out	I will leave/go out
tú	saldrás you will leave/go out	you will leave/go out
él/ella/usted	saldrá he/she/you will leave/go out	he/she/you will leave/go out
nosotros	saldremos we will leave/go out	we will leave/go out
vosotros	saldréis you all will leave/go out	you all will leave/go out
ellos/ustedes	saldrán they/you all will leave/go out	they/you all will leave/go out

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Conditional (potencial simple)

Hypothetical and conditional actions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	saldría I would leave/go out	I would leave/go out
tú	saldrías you would leave/go out	you would leave/go out
él/ella/usted	saldría he/she/you would leave/go out	he/she/you would leave/go out
nosotros	saldríamos we would leave/go out	we would leave/go out
vosotros	saldríais you all would leave/go out	you all would leave/go out
ellos/ustedes	saldrían they/you all would leave/go out	they/you all would leave/go out

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Present Subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)

Subjective present actions and desires

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	salga that I leave/go out	that I leave/go out
tú	salgas that you leave/go out	that you leave/go out
él/ella/usted	salga that he/she/you leave/go out	that he/she/you leave/go out
nosotros	salgamos that we leave/go out	that we leave/go out
vosotros	salgáis that you all leave/go out	that you all leave/go out
ellos/ustedes	salgan that they/you all leave/go out	that they/you all leave/go out

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Imperfect Subjunctive (imperfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective past actions and hypothetical situations

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	saliera or saliese that I leave/go outed	that I leave/go outed
tú	salieras or salieses that you leave/go outed	that you leave/go outed
él/ella/usted	saliera or saliese that he/she/you leave/go outed	that he/she/you leave/go outed
nosotros	saliéramos or saliésemos that we leave/go outed	that we leave/go outed
vosotros	salierais or salieseis that you all leave/go outed	that you all leave/go outed
ellos/ustedes	salieran or saliesen that they/you all leave/go outed	that they/you all leave/go outed

Compound Tenses

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Present Perfect (perfecto de indicativo)

Actions completed recently or with present relevance

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	he salido I have leave/go outed	I have leave/go outed
tú	has salido you have leave/go outed	you have leave/go outed
él/ella/usted	ha salido he/she/you have leave/go outed	he/she/you have leave/go outed
nosotros	hemos salido we have leave/go outed	we have leave/go outed
vosotros	habéis salido you all have leave/go outed	you all have leave/go outed
ellos/ustedes	han salido they/you all have leave/go outed	they/you all have leave/go outed

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Pluperfect Indicative (pluscuamperfecto de indicativo)

Actions completed before another past action

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	había salido I had leave/go outed	I had leave/go outed
tú	habías salido you had leave/go outed	you had leave/go outed
él/ella/usted	había salido he/she/you had leave/go outed	he/she/you had leave/go outed
nosotros	habíamos salido we had leave/go outed	we had leave/go outed
vosotros	habíais salido you all had leave/go outed	you all had leave/go outed
ellos/ustedes	habían salido they/you all had leave/go outed	they/you all had leave/go outed

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Preterit Perfect (pretérito anterior)

Actions completed immediately before another past action

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	hube salido I had leave/go outed	I had leave/go outed
tú	hubiste salido you had leave/go outed	you had leave/go outed
él/ella/usted	hubo salido he/she/you had leave/go outed	he/she/you had leave/go outed
nosotros	hubimos salido we had leave/go outed	we had leave/go outed
vosotros	hubisteis salido you all had leave/go outed	you all had leave/go outed
ellos/ustedes	hubieron salido they/you all had leave/go outed	they/you all had leave/go outed

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Future Perfect (futuro perfecto)

Actions that will be completed by a future time

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	habré salido I will have leave/go outed	I will have leave/go outed
tú	habrás salido you will have leave/go outed	you will have leave/go outed
él/ella/usted	habrá salido he/she/you will have leave/go outed	he/she/you will have leave/go outed
nosotros	habremos salido we will have leave/go outed	we will have leave/go outed
vosotros	habréis salido you all will have leave/go outed	you all will have leave/go outed
ellos/ustedes	habrán salido they/you all will have leave/go outed	they/you all will have leave/go outed

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Conditional Perfect (potencial compuesto)

Actions that would have been completed under certain conditions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	habría salido I would have leave/go outed	I would have leave/go outed
tú	habrías salido you would have leave/go outed	you would have leave/go outed
él/ella/usted	habría salido he/she/you would have leave/go outed	he/she/you would have leave/go outed
nosotros	habríamos salido we would have leave/go outed	we would have leave/go outed
vosotros	habríais salido you all would have leave/go outed	you all would have leave/go outed
ellos/ustedes	habrían salido they/you all would have leave/go outed	they/you all would have leave/go outed

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Subjunctive Present Perfect (perfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective actions completed in relation to the present

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	haya salido that I have leave/go outed	that I have leave/go outed
tú	hayas salido that you have leave/go outed	that you have leave/go outed
él/ella/usted	haya salido that he/she/you have leave/go outed	that he/she/you have leave/go outed
nosotros	hayamos salido that we have leave/go outed	that we have leave/go outed
vosotros	hayáis salido that you all have leave/go outed	that you all have leave/go outed
ellos/ustedes	hayan salido that they/you all have leave/go outed	that they/you all have leave/go outed

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Subjunctive Past Perfect (pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective actions completed before another past action

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	hubiera salido that I had leave/go outed	that I had leave/go outed
tú	hubieras salido that you had leave/go outed	that you had leave/go outed
él/ella/usted	hubiera salido that he/she/you had leave/go outed	that he/she/you had leave/go outed
nosotros	hubiéramos salido that we had leave/go outed	that we had leave/go outed
vosotros	hubierais salido that you all had leave/go outed	that you all had leave/go outed
ellos/ustedes	hubieran salido that they/you all had leave/go outed	that they/you all had leave/go outed

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Commands (imperativo)

Commands and direct orders

Person	Command	English
tú	sal	leave/go out! (you)
usted	salga	leave/go out! (you formal)
nosotros	salgamos	let's leave/go out!
vosotros	salid	leave/go out! (you all)
ustedes	salgan	leave/go out! (you all)

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Negative Commands (imperativo negativo)

Negative commands and prohibitions

Person	Command	English
tú	no salgas	don't leave/go out! (you)
usted	no salga	don't leave/go out! (you formal)
nosotros	no salgamos	let's not leave/go out!
vosotros	no salgáis	don't leave/go out! (you all)
ustedes	no salgan	don't leave/go out! (you all)

More About "salir"

Idiomatic Expressions

salir adelante

to get ahead / to overcome difficulties

💡 Succeeding despite obstacles or hardships

salir bien/mal

to turn out well/badly

💡 Describing the outcome of something

salir con alguien

to date someone / to go out with someone

💡 Being in a romantic relationship or going on dates

salir a la luz

to come to light

💡 When information becomes public or known

salir del paso

to get by / to manage

💡 Dealing with a difficult situation minimally

salir pitando

to leave in a hurry

💡 Departing very quickly

Examples in Context

Salgo de casa a las ocho.

I leave home at eight.

Present

Ayer salí con mis amigos.

Yesterday I went out with my friends.

Preterite

¿A qué hora sales del trabajo?

What time do you leave work?

Present

Saldremos de viaje la próxima semana.

We will leave on a trip next week.

Future

El sol sale por el este.

The sun rises in the east.

Present

Related Verbs

sobresalir(to stand out, excel)

compound - to stand out/excel

resaltar(to highlight, stand out)

related concept - to highlight/stand out

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

partir(to depart, leave)

More formal, often for journeys

irse(to leave, go away)

Reflexive, emphasizes departure

marcharse(to leave, depart)

Formal or emphatic departure

Antonyms:

entrar(to enter)

llegar(to arrive)

quedarse(to stay)

Usage Notes

•Salir is irregular in first person present: salgo (not "salo")
•Main meanings: to leave, to go out, to come out, to turn out
•Irregular future and conditional stems "saldr-": saldré, saldría
•Present subjunctive follows the "yo" form: salga, salgas, salga
•"Salir de" means "to leave from" while "salir a" means "to go out to"
•"Salir con" can mean "to date" or "to go out with" (context-dependent)
•Can mean "to appear" or "to be published": salir en la foto (to appear in the photo)
•Used for sunrise: El sol sale (the sun rises)

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