French Conversation · Level 32
90 words
French word
sortir
Pronunciation
IPA/sɔʁtiʁ/
Meaning
- verbleave
Example
Je sors de la maison.
I leave the house.
More examples
Le nouveau film sortira en juillet.
The new film will be released in July.
Core concept
A person crossing from an enclosed place into the open, with related uses for going out or bringing something out.
Common phrases
sortir de la maison
leave the house
sortir avec quelqu'un
go out with someone
sortir le chien
take the dog out
Similar words
aller: Travel from one location to another.
partir: Set off and leave the place where one is.
quitter: Leave someone or something behind.
Definition in French
Quitter un endroit fermé pour se trouver à l'extérieur, ou simplement aller dehors.
Word origin
French sortir comes through Old French from Latin sortiri, originally meaning 'to draw lots', and developed the sense of going out.
Usage tips
- In the intransitive sense, sortir forms the past tense with être, so the past participle agrees with the subject: Elle est sortie.