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"Salir" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to go out", and "poner" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to put". Learn more about the difference between "salir" and "poner" below.
salir(
sah
-
leer
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (to exit)
b. to leave
Jake salió, pero dijo que nos encontraría para almorzar.Jake left but said he would meet us for lunch.
c. to come out
No salgas sin primero ponerte el abrigo y las botas.Don't come out without first putting on your coat and boots.
d. to get out
Si no sales de la piscina ya, estarás castigado.If you don't get out of the pool right now, you're grounded.
2. (to depart)
3. (to date)
5. (to result)
c. to work out
Al final de todo, las cosas me salieron bien.In the end, everything worked out well for me.
a. to rise
Subimos a la cima para ver el sol saliendo sobre las montañas.We hiked to the summit to see the sun rise over the mountains.
b. to come out
Mira ese avión que va saliendo de la tormenta.Look at that plane that's coming out of the storm.
c. to come up
Cuando salió la luna, las brujas empezaron a bailar.When the moon came up, the witches began to dance.
d. to come through (teeth)
La nena está llorando porque le están saliendo los dientes.The baby is crying because her teeth are coming through.
8. (to sprout)
a. to come out
Las manchas de tinta a veces salen con alcohol.Ink stains often come out with alcohol.
10. (computing)
11. (figurative) (to crop up)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. to arise
Este problema salió por la falta de atención a los detalles.This problem arose because of a lack of attention to detail.
b. to come up
Salieron muchas preguntas en la sesión de repaso para el examen.Many questions came up in the exam review session.
a. to come through
Salimos bien del huracán gracias a la ayuda de nuestros vecinos.We came through the hurricane all right thanks to our neighbors.
c. to get out
Tres soldados salieron del enfrentamiento sin heridas.Three soldiers got out of the confrontation without injuries.
14. (to turn up)
a. to come along
Cuando sale una oportunidad así, hay que actuar.When an opportunity like this comes along, you have to act.
15. (to jut out)
a. to come out
Ya salió la nueva temporada de mi programa favorito.The new season of my favorite show just came out.
a. to play
Carey sale de Ofelia en la nueva producción de "Hamlet".Carey plays Ophelia in the new production of "Hamlet."
18. (colloquial) (to come out with; used with "con")
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
22. (to be worth)
salirse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
24. (to depart)
a. to leave
Estaba tan enojada que se salió de la reunión.She was so angry that she left the meeting.
25. (to divert)
b. to come out
¡Cuidado! Ese camión se está saliendo de su carril.Careful! That truck is coming out of its lane.
26. (to disconnect)
27. (to overflow)
a. to run over
Esta piscinita no está hecha para aguantar a tanta gente; ¡mira como se le sale el agua!That little pool isn't meant to hold so many people; look at how the water is running over!
b. to burst its banks (body of water)
La tormenta hizo que el río se saliera.The storm caused the river to burst its banks.
28. (to get out)
b. to leak out
Todo el aire caliente se está saliendo por la ventana.All the warm air is leaking out through the window.
c. to come out
Si ves que se sale el humo, hay que arreglar el horno.If you see that smoke comes out, the oven needs to be fixed.
29. (to withdraw)
b. to get out
¿Cómo se salieron las gallinas del gallinero?How did the hens get out of the chicken coop?
poner(
poh
-
nehr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to place)
2. (figurative) (to cause to be)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. to put
Su renuncia me pone en una situación difícil.His resignation puts me in a difficult position.
3. (clothing)
a. to put on
Después de bañar a la bebé, hay que ponerle ropa limpia.After giving the baby a bath, you have to put some clean clothes on her.
4. (to install)
6. (to grade)
7. (to produce)
a. to put in
Podemos alquilar ese sitio si todos ponemos algo de dinero.We can rent the place if everybody puts in some cash.
9. (to connect)
10. (to name)
11. (to establish)
a. to open
Sandy y su esposo van a poner una panadería en la calle principal.Sandy and her husband are going to open a bakery on main street.
ponerse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
12. (to become)
a. to get
No te pongas impaciente conmigo cuando no has hecho nada para ayudar.Don't get impatient with me when you haven't done anything to help.
b. to be
No te pongas triste, cariño. Todo se arreglará.Don't be sad, sweetie. Everything will work out.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Me pongo furiosa con pensarlo.It makes me mad to think about it.
El perro siempre se pone feliz al verte.The dog's always happy to see you.
a. to wear
Ya nunca me pongo ese vestido porque se ha quedado muy anticuado.I don't wear that dress anymore because it's very old-fashioned.
17. (to go down)
