La salida de emergencia tiene señalización.

The emergency exit has signage.

Breakdown of La salida de emergencia tiene señalización.

• tener: to have
• la señalización: the signage
• la salida de emergencia: the emergency exit

Questions & Answers about La salida de emergencia tiene señalización.

Why is it la salida and not el salida?

Because salida is a feminine noun in Spanish, so it takes la.

• la salida = the exit
• una salida = an exit

This is because salida comes from the verb salir (to go out / to exit) and is formed as a noun meaning exit or way out. Like many nouns ending in -a, it is feminine.

What does de emergencia mean here?

De emergencia means for emergencies or simply emergency in English.

So:

• salida = exit
• salida de emergencia = emergency exit

This is a very common Spanish structure:

• de + noun

It often works like an English adjective-noun combination:

• puerta de entrada = entrance door
• gafas de sol = sunglasses
• cinturón de seguridad = seat belt

So de emergencia is describing the type of exit.

Why is it tiene?