Learn Spanish (Latin America): Salgo para la conferencia con el gerente. - I am leaving for the conference with the manager.

In your current lesson, you are learning that para can show a destination. While Salgo a la conferencia is also correct, the phrase salir para specifically translates to leaving for a destination. It emphasizes the place you are heading towards.

Where does the word salgo come from?

Salgo is the yo (I) form of the verb salir (to leave or go out). It is an irregular verb because the yo form adds a -g- to make salgo. The other present tense forms follow the regular rules, such as tú sales (you leave) and él sale (he leaves).

If I am leaving the conference to go home, do I still use para?

No, if you are leaving from a place, you use the preposition de. You would say Salgo de la conferencia (I am leaving the conference). In our example sentence, para is used because the conference is your final destination, not your starting point.

How would this sentence change if the manager was a woman?