cierra la ventana
/θjera la bentana/from spelling rules
cierra la ventana is how you say 'close the window' in Spanish.
This phrase is used to instruct someone to shut a window to prevent air or light from entering a room.
How does it change in a sentence?
The infinitive form of the verb is cerrar, which is used when you want to say 'to close the window'. To tell a group of people to close the window, use cierren la ventana.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, a sudden draft of cold air coming through a ventana is believed to cause a mal aire, a spiritual or physical ailment.
- While 'close' is the standard translation, you might hear a Spanish speaker use the verb correr (to run) if they are talking about sliding a window shut.
- The word ventana comes from the Latin word ventus, meaning 'wind'. Literally, a window is a place designed to let the wind in.
Examples in context
- Cierra la ventana por favor.Close the window, please.This example shows how to use cierra la ventana with 'por favor'.Tatoeba #4388712 by pchamorro, translation #2770806 by CM
- Por favor, cierra la ventana.Please close the window.Tatoeba #495332 by Shishir, translation #274242 by CK
- ¡Por favor cierra la ventana!Please close the window!Tatoeba #10065258 by manufrutos, translation #10064834 by meshbags
- ¿Me cierras la ventana, por favor?Can you close the window for me, please?
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A living room where it is getting cold outside.
- SofíaHace mucho frío, cierra la ventana.It is very cold, close the window.
- AlejandroEstá bien, lo haré ahora.Okay, I will do it now.
- SofíaGracias, Alejandro.Thank you, Alejandro.
- AlejandroDe nada, Sofía.You're welcome, Sofía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries la, ventana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
