puerta
/ˈpweɾta/
puerta is the Spanish word for door.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The diminutive form puertita is used informally to mean 'little door'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun puerta is feminine and is used with the feminine definite article la (e.g., la puerta). The plural form is puertas.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈpweɾta/
Did you know?
- A 'puerta' in a house is often called a hoja when referring specifically to the moving part or the 'leaf' of the door.
- The word puerta shares a common ancestor with the English word 'port', both descending from the Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to pass through' or 'a gate'.
- While 'puerta' refers to the physical door, the word portón is often used for a much larger, heavier door, such as a main gate to a courtyard or a driveway.
Examples in context
- Por favor, cierre la puerta al salir.Please close the door when you leave.
- Déjame entrar por la puertita de atrás.Let me come in through the little door at the back.
- ¡Cierra el portal, está haciendo frío!Close the door, it's cold!
- La puerta está abierta.The door is open.
- Por favor, cierra la puerta.Please, close the door.
- Busco la puerta principal.I am looking for the main door.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are entering a room.
- LucíaAlejandro, ¿puedes abrir la puerta?Alejandro, can you open the door?
- AlejandroSí, claro, ya lo hago.Yes, of course, I'll do it now.
- LucíaGracias, Lucía entrará primero.Thanks, Lucía will enter first.
- AlejandroAdelante, pasa por la puerta.Go ahead, go through the door.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry puerta, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries puerta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
