puerta abierta
/pweɾta abjeɾta/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "door open" is puerta abierta.
The phrase refers to a door that is not closed. You can say La puerta está abierta to commonly express that the door is open. If you want to specify that the door is wide open, you can use the phrase La puerta está abierta de par en par.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, the adjective must agree in gender with the noun. Because puerta is a feminine noun, you must use the feminine form abierta rather than the masculine abierto. If you are talking about multiple doors, both the noun and the adjective must be plural: puertas abiertas.
How do you pronounce it?
/pweɾta abjeɾta/
Did you know?
- The phrase abierta de par en par comes from the Old Spanish term 'par', meaning 'equal', implying that the two halves or leaves of a double door are swung equally wide.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, leaving a puerta abierta in a home can be seen as a sign of hospitality or an invitation for neighbors to drop in without an appointment.
- The word puerta shares its ancient roots with the English word 'portal', both tracing back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to pass through' or 'to gate'.
Examples in context
- Dejé la puerta abierta.I left the door open.This sentence is useful for showing how to use puerta abierta when saying you left the door open.Tatoeba #770904 by Shishir, translation #406685 by CK
- Deje la puerta abierta.Keep the door open.This sentence is useful for showing how to use puerta abierta when giving a command to keep the door open.Tatoeba #1706999 by Shishir, translation #39010 by CK
- Deja la puerta abierta.Leave the door open.This sentence is useful for showing how to use puerta abierta when telling someone to leave the door open.Tatoeba #2010756 by Shishir, translation #1033665 by shadowsofpegasus
- La puerta del edificio está abierta.The door of the building is open.
- Asegúrate de dejar la puerta abierta al salir.Make sure to leave the door open when you leave.
- La puerta ha sido abierta por el personal de mantenimiento.The door has been opened by the maintenance staff.
- Chequea si la puerta ha sido abierta con tu tarjeta de acceso.Check if the door has been opened with your access card.
- ¡Deja la puerta abierta de par en par para que entre más luz!Leave the door wide open for more light to come in!
- No te olvides de cerrar la puerta. No puede quedarse abierta de par en par.Don't forget to close the door. It can't stay wide open.
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Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are in the living room.
- ElenaMateo, hay una puerta abierta aquí.Mateo, there is an open door here.
- MateoEs la puerta del patio, Elena.It is the patio door, Elena.
- Elena¿Por qué está la puerta abierta?Why is the door open?
- MateoPara que entre aire fresco.So that fresh air comes in.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries puerta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
