Portuguese · Common Verbs
Sair
[/saˈiʁ/]
To leave / To go out
Beginnerverb
Definition
To go out of or away from a place.
Ir para fora ou embora de um lugar.
Example
Saímos de casa às oito da manhã.
We left home at eight in the morning.
Etymology
'Sair' comes from the Latin 'salire', meaning 'to jump or to leap'. Over time, it evolved to mean 'to leave or to go out' in Portuguese.
How & Where It’s Used
'Sair' is commonly found in spoken language and used informally and formally. It appears universally in Portuguese-speaking areas.