querer salir

to want to go out

querer salir(keh-rehr sah-leer)

intransitive verb phrase

1. (to want to exit)

a. to want to go out

¿Qué carretera tomo si quiero salir del estado?

What highway do I take if I want to go out of state?

b. to want to get out

Nuestro gato siempre quiere salir cuando abrimos la puerta.

Our cat always wants to get out whenever we open the door.

2. (to date)

a. to want to go out

Creo que Santiago quiere salir conmigo, pero a mí solo me interesa como amigo.

I think Santiago wants to go out with me, but I'm only interested in him as a friend.

3. (to want to do activities outside the house)

a. to want to go out

En el verano, cuando las noches son largas y el clima agradable, siempre quiero salir.

In the summer, when the nights are long and the weather is nice, I always want to go out.