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"Closed" in Portuguese: fechado/a

fechado/a

Say it: feh-SHAH-dooadjective/fe.ˈʃa.du/

Closed as an adjective in Portuguese is fechado (fechada with feminine nouns). Say A loja está fechada. The verb to close is fechar—separate.

Sunday

O mercado fica fechado no domingo de manhã.
The market stays closed Sunday morning.
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How to pronounce fechado/a

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feh-SHAH-doo

/fe.ˈʃa.du/

feh-SHAH-doo

"Closed" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
fechado / fechadaclosed

Gender agreement.

está fechadoit’s closed

Hours.

porta fechadaclosed door

Spaces.

fechados / fechadasclosed (plural)

Many shops.

How to use fechado/a in real life

  1. 1Sunday

    O mercado fica fechado no domingo de manhã.

    The market stays closed Sunday morning.

    Hours.

  2. 2Office

    A janela fechada deixa o quarto quente.

    The closed window makes the room hot.

    Feminine.

  3. 3Mall

    Várias lojas estão fechadas? Esta está fechada por reforma.

    Are several shops closed? This one is closed for renovation.

    Feminine singular fechada.

Mistakes English speakers make with fechado/a

Incorrect: A loja está closed.

Correct: A loja está fechada.

Use fechado/fechada.

Incorrect: A porta está fechado.

Correct: A porta está fechada.

Agree gender: porta → fechada.

Good to know

Fechado/fechada is the door-sign word opposite aberto. Apps show aberto/fechado in real time. Don’t force the verb fechar into every line—this page is the adjective.

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Finding an open bakery

  1. ChatPal

    A padaria da esquina está fechada?

    Is the corner bakery already closed?

  2. You

    Está fechada. Fecha às dezenove.

    It’s closed. It closes at seven.

  3. ChatPal

    E o mercado? Também está fechado?

    And the market? Is it closed too?

  4. You

    Ainda aberto. Vamos andando.

    Still open. Let’s walk.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Closed" in Portuguese

Closed (adj)?

Fechado / fechada.

Is it closed?

Está fechado / fechada?

Verb to close?

Fechar—separate entry.

Opposite?

Aberto / aberta.

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