diff --git a/libs/core/_locales/core-jsdoc-strings.json b/libs/core/_locales/core-jsdoc-strings.json
index 9a42e63d..b387c8c9 100644
--- a/libs/core/_locales/core-jsdoc-strings.json
+++ b/libs/core/_locales/core-jsdoc-strings.json
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
   "input.remoteTopRight": "Remote top-right button.",
   "output.createBuffer": "Create a new zero-initialized buffer.",
   "output.createBuffer|param|size": "number of bytes in the buffer",
+  "output.getCurrentSpeed": "Get motor speed.",
+  "output.getCurrentSpeed|param|out": "the output connection that the motor is connected to",
   "output.getPattern": "Pattern block.",
   "output.getPattern|param|pattern": "the lights pattern to use. eg: LightsPattern.Green",
   "output.setLights": "Set lights.",
diff --git a/libs/core/_locales/core-strings.json b/libs/core/_locales/core-strings.json
index 0b8164cb..2f47f98d 100644
--- a/libs/core/_locales/core-strings.json
+++ b/libs/core/_locales/core-strings.json
@@ -16,13 +16,14 @@
   "input.remoteTopLeft|block": "remote top-left",
   "input.remoteTopRight|block": "remote top-right",
   "input|block": "input",
+  "output.getCurrentSpeed|block": "motor %out|speed",
   "output.getPattern|block": "%pattern",
   "output.setLights|block": "set status light %pattern=led_pattern",
   "output.setPower|block": "set motor %out| power to %power",
   "output.setSpeed|block": "set motor %out| speed to %speed",
-  "output.start|block": "turn motor %out| on",
-  "output.stop|block": "turn motor %out| off",
-  "output.turn|block": "turn motor %out| on for %ms| milliseconds",
+  "output.start|block": "turn motor %out|on",
+  "output.stop|block": "turn motor %out|off",
+  "output.turn|block": "turn motor %out| on for %ms|milliseconds",
   "output|block": "output",
   "screen.drawText|block": "print %text| at x: %x| y: %y",
   "screen|block": "screen",
diff --git a/libs/core/output.ts b/libs/core/output.ts
index 0972f290..ec168af1 100644
--- a/libs/core/output.ts
+++ b/libs/core/output.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ namespace output {
      * @param ms the number of milliseconds to turn the motor on, eg: 500
      * @param useBrake whether or not to use the brake, defaults to false
      */
-    //% blockId=output_turn block="turn motor %out| on for %ms| milliseconds"
+    //% blockId=output_turn block="turn motor %out| on for %ms|milliseconds"
     //% weight=100 group="Motors"
     export function turn(out: Output, ms: number, useBrake = false) {
         // TODO: use current power / speed configuration
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ namespace output {
      * Turn motor off.
      * @param out the output connection that the motor is connected to
      */
-    //% blockId=output_stop block="turn motor %out| off"
+    //% blockId=output_stop block="turn motor %out|off"
     //% weight=90 group="Motors"
     export function stop(out: Output, useBrake = false) {
         let b = mkCmd(out, DAL.opOutputStop, 1)
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ namespace output {
      * Turn motor on.
      * @param out the output connection that the motor is connected to
      */
-    //% blockId=output_start block="turn motor %out| on"
+    //% blockId=output_start block="turn motor %out|on"
     //% weight=95 group="Motors"
     export function start(out: Output) {
         let b = mkCmd(out, DAL.opOutputStart, 0)
@@ -135,6 +135,16 @@ namespace output {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get motor speed.
+     * @param out the output connection that the motor is connected to
+     */
+    //% blockId=output_getCurrentSpeed block="motor %out|speed"
+    //% weight=70 group="Motors"
+    export function getCurrentSpeed(out: Output) {
+        return getMotorData(out).actualSpeed;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set motor speed.
      * @param out the output connection that the motor is connected to