sortir

/sɔʁ.tiʁ/
1.
verbInf3rd

go out; leave a place; go out socially (hang out, go out for the evening); date (in the expression sortir avec)

On va sortir ce soir ou on reste à la maison ?

Are we going out tonight or staying home?

Synonyms:partir, se divertir, fréquenter
2.
verbInf3rd

take out; pull out (something from a bag, pocket, etc.)

Il va sortir son téléphone pour prendre une photo.

He's going to take out his phone to take a photo.

3.
verbInf3rd

be released; come out (of a film, album, book, product) or release (transitive: to publish/launch something)

Le nouveau film va sortir vendredi.

The new film is coming out on Friday.

Synonyms:paraître, être publié, mettre en vente

Notes

GENERAL INFO

`sortir` is a common French verb meaning "to go out," "to leave," or "to take out."

USAGE

Use `sortir` to say "I'm going out" (Je sors) or "to leave a place" (Elle sort de l'école). It also means "to take something/someone out" (Il sort la poubelle).

TRAPS

It uses "être" in passé composé when meaning "to go out" (Je suis sorti). It uses "avoir" when meaning "to take out" (J'ai sorti la voiture).

sortir - French Definition & Examples