exit – la sortie

(Pronounced sor-tee)

To remember that exit is pronounced sor-tee (la sortie) in French, use the following mnemonic.

I ran for the exit when the sorceress offered me tea (sortie).

Examples of sortie (exit) in a sentence

Où est la sortie de secours? 

(Where is the emergency exit?)

La sortie du métro est juste au coin de la rue. 

(The subway exit is just around the corner.)

Les sorties de secours sont signalées en rouge. 

(Emergency exits are marked in red.)