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"Door" in Italian: porta
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Door in Italian is la porta (POR-tah), a feminine noun. Open the door is apri la porta with tu. A doorbell is un campanello, and next door can be la porta accanto.
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How to pronounce porta
Say it
POR-tah
/ˈpɔr.ta/
Porta is POR-tah with stress on POR. Keep a pure o. Plural porte is POR-teh.
"Door" in Italian: quick reference
| Italian | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| la porta | door Default word. | Default word. |
| la porta d'ingresso | front door Main entrance door. | Main entrance door. |
| aprire / chiudere la porta | to open / close the door Core verb pair. | Core verb pair. |
| la porta accanto | the door next door Neighbours and adjacent rooms. | Neighbours and adjacent rooms. |
How to use porta in real life
- 1Arriving home
Hai le chiavi della porta?
Do you have the door keys?
Della porta.
- 2Guest arriving
Apri la porta, è Marco!
Open the door, it's Marco!
Apri is the tu command.
- 3Noise complaint soft
Chiudi la porta, per favore.
Close the door, please.
Chiudi la porta with tu.
Mistakes English speakers make with porta
Incorrect: Il porta è aperta.
Correct: La porta è aperta.
Porta is feminine: la porta, aperta.
Incorrect: Apre la porta! (to a friend)
Correct: Apri la porta!
With tu use apri. Apra is the formal Lei command.
Good to know
Apartment buildings often have a street door and then flat doors inside, both called porta with context. Buzzing up uses the campanello, then someone says arrivo and opens la porta.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Helping a neighbour with shopping bags
ChatPal
Tengo la porta aperta, passa pure.
I'll hold the door open, go ahead.
You
Grazie! Questa porta dell'androne è pesante.
Thanks! This building-door is heavy.
ChatPal
Vero. Poi chiudiamo la porta con attenzione.
True. Then we'll close the door carefully.
You
Ok. Lasciamo la porta del piano chiusa?
Ok. Shall we leave the floor door closed?
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FAQ
Common questions about "Door" in Italian
How do I say open the door to a friend?
Apri la porta! That is the tu command.
Is porta feminine?
Yes: la porta, le porte.
What is the front door?
La porta d'ingresso or la porta di casa.
How do I say next door?
La porta accanto, or il vicino di casa for the neighbour.
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