Phrase · ⚠️ Conditions and warnings

¡Ojo con el escalón al salir!

Mind the step on your way out!

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Why every word is where it is

¡Ojo1nouneye; (¡ojo con…!) watch out for…masc. · sing.conprepositionwitheldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definiteescalónnounstepmasc. · sing.al2prepositionto theasalirverbto go out, to leaveinfinitive!

Ojo → con: ojo con
al → salir: al + infinitive

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

1
¡Ojo con…! = watch out for…: a quick, informal warning.
2
al + infinitive = when (doing): al salir = on the way out. Non-finite clauses: infinitive, gerund and participle constructions →