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FRENCH | ENGLISH |
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sortir | to go/come/take out |
The verb sortir uses "être" in the perfect tense when talking about going out somewhere. It uses "avoir" when talking about taking an object out of something. | |
Il est sorti de la maison. | He went out of the house. |
Il a sorti les poubelles. | He took out the trash. |
to go out / to get out | |
Tu sors comme ça ? Tu veux pas changer ? | Are you going out like this? Don't you want to change? |
Elle est sortie se promener. | She went out for a walk. |
J’ai hâte de sortir de là. | I can't wait to get out of here. |
Tu dois le sortir de ton système. | You have to get it out of your system. |
Sortons sur la terrasse pour admirer la vue. | Let's go out on the terrace to admire the view. |
Elle est sortie des soins intensifs. | She was discharged from intensive care. |
to come out | |
Ce modèle vient juste de sortir. | This model has just come out. |
Tu en sortiras encore plus fort. | You will come out of it even stronger. |
Tu devrais sortir de la pièce. | You should come out of the room. |
Elle sort de l’hôpital demain. | She is leaving the hospital tomorrow. |
to take out | |
Elle a sorti le chien. | She took out the dog. |
Il est temps de sortir ton portefeuille. | It's time to take out your wallet. |
Tu sortiras le vieux sèche-linge ? | Will you take out the old dryer? |