Spanish phrasal verbs?

Question

The most difficult feature of English language (at least for myself) are "Phrasal verbs". Today I stumbled upon one sentence from a newspaper that made think about Phrasal verbs in Spanish. If we compare these two sentences: > *Facebook **saldra** la bolsa*. (it will get into the stock market). > *Facebook **saldra de** la bolsa*. (it will get out the stock market). we get different meanings, despite the fact the same verb is used. Is such a feature called "Spanish phrasal verbs" a matter of research within Spanish language, or at least a topic used when teaching Spanish to English speakers?

Answer 1

Hi there! Yes, phrasal verbs are challenging for many learners of English, especially. I suppose we can say they exist in Spanish, too, since many verbs require a preposition (IR + a, ASISTIR + a, PROVENIR + de, etc.). However, I am wondering about the first of the two examples you mention. It does not look correct to me unless it is followed by de. The verb salir means "to leave/to go out" and must be followed by de when the next word is a noun (la bolsa).

Otherwise, the other use of salir that I have noted is when it is not followed by de but by an adjective:

¡La pizza salió deliciosa! The pizza came out delicious!

Or, another usage of salir that I am familiar with is when talking about people/objects appearing or "showing up" in a photo, for example.

¿Salgo yo? Can you see me (in the picture)? Am I in frame?

I think the only times I have noticed salir being followed immediately by a noun, it's some kind of profession or title:

Sandra trabajó veinte años y al final salío jefa de la empresa. Sandra worked for twenty years and ended up the boss of the company.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you'd like to schedule an online session to talk more.

Warmly,

Alissa G., M.A. Spanish