Portuguese · Everyday Verbs
"to close" in Portuguese: fechar
fechar
To close in Portuguese is fechar. Everyday forms: eu fecho, você fecha, a loja fecha às oito.
Door
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How to pronounce fechar
Say it
feh-SHAHR / FEH-shoo / FEH-shah
/fe.ˈʃaʁ/
feh-SHAHR. Eu fecho is FEH-shoo; fecha is FEH-shah.
"to close" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| fechar | to close Dictionary form. | Dictionary form. |
| eu fecho | I close First person. | First person. |
| você fecha | you close Instructions. | Instructions. |
| fechado / fechada | closed Participle / adjective. | Participle / adjective. |
| fecha a porta | close the door Common imperative. | Common imperative. |
How to use fechar in real life
- 1Door
Fecha a porta, por favor — está ventando.
Close the door, please — it’s windy.
Imperative fecha.
- 2Shop hours
A farmácia fecha às vinte horas.
The pharmacy closes at eight p.m.
Business hours.
- 3Laptop
Eu fecho o notebook antes de sair.
I close the laptop before leaving.
Eu fecho.
Mistakes English speakers make with fechar
Incorrect: Eu fechar a janela.
Correct: Eu fecho a janela.
Conjugate: eu fecho.
Incorrect: A loja está close.
Correct: A loja está fechada.
Use fechado/fechada, not English close.
Good to know
Shop doors often show Aberto / Fechado. Fechar also works for tabs and apps: fecha essa aba. Soft requests use Você pode fechar…?
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Leaving an Airbnb
ChatPal
Você fecha as janelas do quarto?
Will you close the bedroom windows?
You
Fecho agora. E a porta da frente?
I’ll close them now. And the front door?
ChatPal
Eu fecho a porta quando a gente sair.
I’ll close the door when we leave.
You
Combinado. Chaves na mesa.
Deal. Keys on the table.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to close" in Portuguese
How do I say I close?
Eu fecho.
Close the door?
Fecha a porta.
Closed (shop)?
Fechado / fechada.
Opposite verb?
Abrir — to open.
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