Phrase · ⚠️ Instructions and warnings
Si suena la alarma, salgan por la escalera de emergencia.
If the alarm goes off, leave by the emergency stairs.
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Why every word is where it is
Si1conjunctionifsuena1verbgoes offsonar · present · 3rd sing.ladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definitealarma2nounalarmfem. · sing.,salgan3verbleave (you all)salir · imperative · 3rd pl.por4prepositionby, throughladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definiteescaleranounstairsfem. · sing.deprepositionofemergencianounemergencyfem. · sing..
- Si → suena: si + present
- la → alarma: f. sg.
- suena → salgan: condition → command
- salgan → por: salir por
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1si + present (suena, o → ue), then a command: a rule for what to do. Real conditions: si + present →
- 2la alarma is feminine. Nouns: gender and number →
- 3salgan: the ustedes command of salir, built on salgo. Negative imperative and imperative with pronouns →
- 4por = through, by way of: salir por la escalera. Por and para I →
Variations
- Si suena la alarma, sal por la escalera de emergencia.
- Si suena la alarma, no usen el elevador.