sacarle

to take out of him/her/it, to remove from him/her/it, to get (something) out of him/her, to get benefit from, to make use of

→ sacar
sacar to take out, remove + le Indirect object pronoun: to him, her, or you
verb Uncommon #24,384
to take out of him/her/it, to remove from him/her/it The pronoun le refers to the person or thing something is taken from.
SP: Voy a sacarle la llave del bolsillo.
EN: I'm going to take the key out of his/her pocket.
to get (something) out of him/her Often used when getting information or a response from someone.
SP: No pude sacarle una respuesta.
EN: I couldn't get an answer out of him/her.
to get benefit from, to make use of Used in the expression sacarle provecho.
SP: Hay que sacarle provecho a esta oportunidad.
EN: We have to make the most of this opportunity.
to polish Used in the expression sacarle brillo a algo.
SP: Tengo que sacarle brillo a mis zapatos.
EN: I have to polish my shoes.
Conjugation of sacar
SingularPlural
First — sacarnos
Second sacarte —
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First saco sacamos
Second sacas —
Third saca sacan
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First saco sacamos
Second sacas —
Third saca sacan
Imperative
SingularPlural
First — saquemos
Second saca sácanos
Third saque saquen
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First saqué sacamos
Second sacaste —
Third sacó sacaron
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First sacaré sacaremos
Second sacarás —
Third sacará sacarán
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First sacaré sacaremos
Second sacarás —
Third sacará sacarán
Present
Past
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First sacaba —
Third sacaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First sacaba —
Third sacaba —
Conditional
SingularPlural
First sacaría —
Third sacaría —

¿Puedo sacarle una copia, para mi artículo?

Can I make a copy of it for my article?

— Atrápame si puedes (2002)

¿Cómo puedo sacarle las manchas de sangre a la camisa?

How can I get the blood stains out of the shirt?

No debes sacarle la basura.

You shouldn't take out the trash.

— Avatar: El camino del agua (2022)

De hecho, podrías sacarle provecho.

In fact, you could benefit from it.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Ella logró sacarle la verdad.

She managed to get the truth out of him.

Usé un cuchillo para sacarle las tripas.

I used a knife to remove his intestines.

— El jardín de los pecadores 5: Paradoja espiral (2008)

Doctor, ¿podría sacarle una cosa del hombro?

Doctor, could you remove something from his shoulder?

— 암살 (2015)

Tengo que sacarle brillo a mis zapatos.

I need to polish my shoes.

Si lo haces bien, puedes sacarle mucho partido.

If you do it right, you can get a lot out of it.

— Anaconda (2025)

Deberías sacarle el máximo partido a tus capacidades.

You should make the most of your abilities.

Ella consiguió sacarle una sonrisa al bebé.

She managed to make the baby smile.

Puedo sacarle partes, vender partes.

I can take parts out of it, sell parts.

— Las flores de la guerra (2011)

Pagaba por estudiar en la escuela, y pensaba sacarle todo el provecho posible.

I was paying to go to school, and I planned to make the most of it.

¿Habría alguna manera de sacarle más dinero a la biblioteca?

Is there any way to make more money out of the library?

Debe saber que podrías sacarle los ojos, si quisieras.

You should know that you could gouge out his eyes, if you wanted to.

— “Cumbres Borrascosas” (2026)

¿Me permite sacarle una foto?

May I take a picture of you?