Portuguese · Everyday Verbs
"to enter" in Portuguese: entrar
entrar
To enter in Portuguese is entrar. Say eu entro and você entra for present, and entrei for I entered. Entrar em / no marks the place. Entrada is the noun entrance—not the verb.
Knocking
Pode entrar, a porta está aberta.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce entrar
Say it
en-TRAHR / EN-troo / en-TRAY
/ẽ.ˈtɾaʁ/
en-TRAHR. Eu entro is EN-troo; entrei is en-TRAY.
"to enter" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| entrar | to enter Dictionary form. | Dictionary form. |
| eu entro | I enter Present. | Present. |
| entrei | I entered Past. | Past. |
| pode entrar | you may come in Permission. | Permission. |
How to use entrar in real life
- 1Knocking
Pode entrar, a porta está aberta.
You can come in, the door is open.
Permission.
- 2Museum
A gente entra pela porta lateral.
We enter through the side door.
Directions.
- 3Late to class
Entrei quieto para não atrapalhar.
I entered quietly so I wouldn’t interrupt.
Past entrei.
Mistakes English speakers make with entrar
Incorrect: Eu entrar agora.
Correct: Eu entro agora.
Conjugate: eu entro.
Incorrect: A entrada no elevador. (meaning I entered)
Correct: Eu entrei no elevador.
Entrada is the noun; use a conjugation of entrar for the verb.
Good to know
Pode entrar? is the polite knock phrase. Clubs say entrada for the ticket price. Learners should not treat entrada as a conjugated verb form.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Arriving at a friend’s place
ChatPal
Posso entrar com o tênis sujo?
Can I enter with dirty sneakers?
You
Entra, mas deixa o tênis na porta.
Come in, but leave the sneakers at the door.
ChatPal
Beleza. Já entrei e trouxe bolo.
Cool. I already entered and brought cake.
You
Salvou. A café está pronto.
You saved us. Coffee is ready.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to enter" in Portuguese
I enter?
Eu entro.
I entered?
Eu entrei.
Come in?
Pode entrar / Entra.
Entrance noun?
A entrada—not a verb form.
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