cerramos
/θeramos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "we close" is translated into Spanish as cerramos.
cerramos is used to state the time a shop or business closes during business hours. For an informal way to say you are closing for the day, you can say Vamos a cerrar por hoy.
How does it change in a sentence?
cerramos is the first-person plural present indicative of the verb cerrar.
How do you pronounce it?
/θeramos/
Did you know?
- While cerramos means 'we close', the verb cerrar is used in the phrase cerrar el pico, which literally means 'to close the beak' but is used to tell someone to shut up.
- In Spain, many small shops use the phrase cerramos to signal a 'siesta' break, closing the business from early afternoon until late afternoon.
- The word cerrar is a distant relative of the English word 'enclose', as both stem from the Latin 'claudere', meaning to shut or block.
Examples in context
- Cerramos a las 2:30.We close at 2:30.This sentence is useful for stating a specific closing time with cerramos.Tatoeba #4962659 by albrusgher, translation #3312559 by CK
- Cerramos a las siete de la tarde.We close at 7 p.m.This sentence is useful for stating a closing time in the evening with cerramos.Tatoeba #10211610 by manufrutos, translation #5126498 by Barra
- Cerramos las ventanas cuando llueve.We close the windows when it rains.This sentence is useful for describing the action of closing objects with cerramos.Tatoeba #8824745 by carlosalberto, translation #8824697 by carlosalberto
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Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are working at a small cafe.
- ElenaDaniel, ya cerramos la tienda.Daniel, we close the shop now.
- DanielTengo que limpiar la mesa primero.I have to clean the table first.
- ElenaDate prisa, que ya cerramos.Hurry up, we're closing now.
- DanielListo, ya podemos salir.Ready, we can leave now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
