salir

Salir is a Spanish verb with several related senses, primarily meaning “to leave a place” or “to go out.” It is used in intransitive contexts such as salir de casa (to leave home), salir a caminar (to go out for a walk), or salir de la oficina. It also expresses social or romantic outings with someone, as in salir con alguien (to go out with someone). In addition, salir can mean “to turn out” or “to result,” as in la película salió bien (the movie turned out well) or qué sale de esta situación (what comes of this situation).

Conjugation and form patterns: salir is irregular in its yo form and regularly conjugates as a verb of the -ir group otherwise. Key forms include: present indicative yo salgo; tú sales; él/ella sale; nosotros salimos; vosotros salís; ellos salen. Preterite: salí, saliste, salió, salimos, salisteis, salieron. Imperfect: salía, salías, salía, salíamos, salíais, salían. Future: saldré, saldrás, saldrá, saldremos, saldréis, saldrán. Subjunctive present: salga, salgas, salga, salgamos, salgáis, salgan. Imperfect subjunctive: fuera o fuera-saliese, etc. Participle: salido. Gerund: saliendo. Common prepositions and constructions include salir de (to leave from), salir a + infinitive (to go out to do something), y salir con (to go out with someone), and salir para (regional use in some dialects).

Etymology and related terms: salir derives from Latin exire, meaning “to go out,” with subsequent evolution in Spanish to its current forms. The noun salida (exit, outing) is closely related.

Usage notes: salir is highly productive in everyday speech across the Spanish-speaking world, with regional preferences for accompanying prepositions and idioms. It is often complemented by phrases that specify destination, purpose, or result, making it a versatile verb in both casual and formal registers.