puerta lateral
/pweɾta lateɾal/from spelling rules
The English phrase "side gate" is translated into Spanish as puerta lateral.
The phrase refers to a secondary door or entrance situated on the side of a building or a fence.
Which one should you use?
Portón Lateral is a formal way to say side gate and implies a larger gate.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must take the plural suffix -s, resulting in puertas laterales.
How do you pronounce it?
/pweɾta lateɾal/
Did you know?
- The word puerta shares an ancient root with the English word 'port', as both derive from the Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to go through' or 'to pass'.
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, if the side gate is made of metal bars or a decorative fence, you might call it a verja instead of a puerta.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, a side gate used for deliveries or chores is called a puerta de servicio, which literally means 'service door'.
Examples in context
- Por favor, cierra la puerta lateral cuando salgas.Please close the side gate when you leave.
- Instalaremos un nuevo portón lateral para mejorar la seguridad.We will install a new side gate to improve security.
- Por favor, no dejes la cancela lateral abierta.Please do not leave the side gate open.
- La puerta lateral está cerrada con llave.The side gate is locked.
- Entraremos por la puerta lateral del jardín.We will enter through the garden side gate.
- ¿Dónde está la puerta lateral de la casa?Where is the side gate of the house?
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are looking for an entrance to the backyard.
- SofíaJavier, ¿ves la puerta lateral?Javier, do you see the side gate?
- JavierNo la veo, parece que está oculta.I don't see it, it seems to be hidden.
- SofíaAh, la puerta lateral está junto a los arbustos.Ah, the side gate is next to the bushes.
- Javier¡Es verdad! Vamos por allí.That's true! Let's go through there.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries lateral, puerta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
