Thread: Salir vs. dejar
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Old December 10, 2009, 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Perikles View Post
I'll have go, but I might get shot down in flames.

dejar is a transitive verb - it has a direct object
salir is intransitive - it has no direct object

If you leave something, say leaving the room, you have an object so you use dejar. But if you are just leaving in the sense of going away, you use salir.

¿dónde dejaste el coche? - where did you leave the car?
dejó a los niños en el colegio - she dropped the children off at school
quiere dejar el ballet - he wants to give up ballet

¿a qué hora sale el tren? - what time does the train leave?
salgo de casa a las siete - I leave home at seven
no salgas sin abrigo - don't go out without a coat

How am I doing? Edit: Dang, pipped at the post.
So, to use "let out" instead of "leave" is wrong, right?
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