Go out, leave - Sortir (The 309th Most Common French Word)

In French, the word for Go out, leave is Sortir. This word often comes up when talking about being & changes, activities & movements, family & relationships, lifestyle & free time, occupation. It can be used as verb. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 309th most commonly used word in French. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced by clicking on the speaker icon. Discover all of the 3000 most common French words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app.

Pronunciation

English: go out, leave

French: sortir

Examples


You're an idiot to go out in this weather.	Tu es un imbécile de sortir par un temps pareil.
She just left.	Elle vient tout juste de sortir.
She just left.	Elle vient tout juste de sortir.
I thought that we could go out and get something to eat.	J'ai pensé qu'on pourrait sortir et manger quelque chose.
You'll have to come back a little later: the man who deals with that issue has just gone out.	Il faudra revenir un peu plus tard : l'homme qui s'occupe de ce dossier vient de sortir.
I could not go outside.	Je ne pouvais pas sortir.
I don't feel like going out these days.	Je n'ai pas envie de sortir en ce moment.
I'm busy now and can't go out.	Je suis occupé en ce moment et je ne peux pas sortir.

I may as well go out than stay at home.	Je peux aussi bien sortir que rester à la maison.
I'm not sure whether to stay home or go out.	Je ne sais pas si je dois rester à la maison ou sortir.
I prefer going out to staying home.	Je préfère sortir que de rester à la maison.
I'm ashamed to go out dressed like this.	J'ai honte de sortir habillé comme ça.
It will not be long before he leaves the hospital.	Il devrait bientôt sortir de l'hôpital.
You'll be allowed to go out soon.	Vous serez bientôt autorisé à sortir.
It is better to stay in than go out.	Il est préférable de rester à l'intérieur que de sortir.
I couldn't go out because of the rain.	À cause de la pluie, je n'ai pas pu sortir.
I couldn't go out, due to the heavy rain.	Je n'ai pas pu sortir à cause de la forte pluie.
I'm going to rest before I go out.	Je vais me reposer avant de sortir.
I'm going on a run.	Je vais sortir.
You had better not go out today.	Tu ferais mieux de ne pas sortir aujourd'hui.
The snow prevented his going out.	Il ne pouvait pas sortir à cause de la neige.