Llegar y Salir - Spanish Lessons

[Anniesantiago]

I'm doing my best to continue my Spanish language education.
But you know how sometimes one simple phrase or word just won't stick?

I'm having that issue with Llegar and Salir.
I just can't keep them straight.
I think maybe I want to translate Llegar as "to leave" because it begins with "L"

Does anyone have a simple way they keep these straight?
Some clue...
some trick...
some...???
Como se dice "it's driving me crazy!" en espanol? (no punctuation on my keyboard, sorry)

 

[SabsP]

Salir = to depart, to leave. Maybe " sail away? '


Llegar = to arrive

 

[Anniesantiago]

Oh thanks Sabine!
Sail away - Salir - that might work!

 

[SabsP]

Cheers Annie!

 

[mmm042]

So Salir = sail away, and for llegar, take the "ar" ending and roll it into the start of "arr ive."

Melanie

 

[grayland]

Visualize the Salida (exit) signs in buildings....

 

[Anniesantiago]

All great suggestions! I like the last one best, b/c I'm a very visual person.
Thanks!