puedo salir
verbBeginner
What does “puedo salir” mean in English?
may I leave?
Example sentences
¿Puedo salir un momento?
May I go out for a moment?
¿Puedo salir al baño?
May I go to the bathroom?
¿Podemos salir ya?
Can we go out yet?
How to use it
¿Puedo salir? means 'May I leave / go out?'. Uses poder (can / may) + infinitive salir. Standard classroom permission request.
Common mistake
Spanish doesn't distinguish 'can' from 'may' — poder covers both. Match the politeness with por favor or addressing the teacher directly.
Topics
Related Beginner words
Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 13.