Fuera

Fuera is a Spanish word with multiple grammatical functions and a broad range of meanings related to outside or departure. The most common use is as an adverb of place meaning outside or beyond a location, as in fuera de la casa (outside the house) or fuera del alcance (out of reach). It also appears in the prepositional phrase fuera de, which marks exclusion or separation, for example fuera de lugar (out of place) or fuera de servicio (out of service). In everyday speech, fuera can convey a sense of moving away from a space or situation.

In grammar, fuera also serves as a verb form. It is the imperfect subjunctive (tercera persona singular) of the verbs ser and ir, used in hypothetical or subordinate clauses, as in si fuera rico (if I/you/he were rich) or si él fuera aquí (if he were here). This subjunctive use is an important component of Spanish grammar and appears in multiple tenses and moods in full conjugation paradigms.

Fuera can function as an interjection or exclamation, most commonly in the imperative sense meaning “get out” or “go away,” as in ¡Fuera! or ¡Fuera de aquí! These uses emphasize urging someone to leave a place or to clear the area.

Common idiomatic phrases include fuera de sí (out of one’s mind or beyond control), fuera de juego (offside in sports), fuera de lugar (out of place), and fuera de servicio (out of service). In sports commentary, fuera is often used to declare that a ball or object is out of bounds.

Etymologically, fuera derives from Latin roots and has cognates in related Romance languages, such as fora in Portuguese or fuori in Italian, reflecting a shared semantic core of outside or beyond.