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No pienso salir esta noche.

No pienso salir esta noche.
I am not planning to go out tonight.
From Lesson 97:Making plans (¿quedamos?, ¿te apetece?)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about No pienso salir esta noche.

Why does pienso mean "planning" here? I thought it meant "I think".
You are right that pensar usually means "to think". However, when you put pensar directly in front of an infinitive verb (an unconjugated verb like salir), it means "to plan to" or "to intend to" do that action. So, pienso salir means "I plan to go out".
Is it wrong to add a preposition, like No pienso de salir or No pienso en salir?
Yes, it would be incorrect here. When using pensar to mean "planning to do something", it connects directly to the next verb without any prepositions. You only use pensar en when you mean "to think about" a person or a topic.
Does esta noche literally translate to "this night"?
Yes, exactly! Spanish does not have a single special word for "tonight". You always use the two-word phrase esta noche to express it.
Does salir mean "to leave" or "to go out" in Spanish?
It can mean both depending on the context. In this sentence, salir means "to go out" socially for the evening. If you wanted to say you were leaving a specific place, you would usually add de, like salir de casa (to leave the house).

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