Portuguese · Everyday Verbs
"to open" in Portuguese: abrir
abrir
To open in Portuguese is abrir: eu abro, você abre, está aberto. Shops post Aberto / Fechado on the door.
Window
Abre a janela um pouco — está abafado.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce abrir
Say it
ah-BREER / AH-broo / ah-BEHR-too
/a.ˈbɾiʁ/
ah-BREER. Eu abro is AH-broo; aberto is ah-BEHR-too.
"to open" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| abrir | to open Dictionary form. | Dictionary form. |
| eu abro | I open First person. | First person. |
| você abre | you open Instructions. | Instructions. |
| aberto / aberta | open Participle / adjective. | Participle / adjective. |
| abri | I opened Simple past. | Simple past. |
How to use abrir in real life
- 1Window
Abre a janela um pouco — está abafado.
Open the window a bit — it’s stuffy.
Imperative abre.
- 2Shop hours
A padaria abre às seis e fecha às oito.
The bakery opens at six and closes at eight.
Você/ele abre pattern.
- 3Package
Eu abro a caixa com cuidado para não rasgar.
I’ll open the box carefully so it doesn’t tear.
Eu abro.
Mistakes English speakers make with abrir
Incorrect: Eu abrir a porta agora.
Correct: Eu abro a porta agora. / Vou abrir a porta.
Conjugate abrir.
Incorrect: A loja está abrido.
Correct: A loja está aberta.
Participle agrees: aberto/aberta.
Good to know
Store signs scream Aberto and Fechado across Brazil. Abrir mão de means to give something up — different idiom. For apps, abrir o aplicativo is everyday phone talk.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Arriving at a closed café
ChatPal
Eles abrem só às nove?
Do they only open at nine?
You
Acho que sim. A placa diz “abre às 9”.
I think so. The sign says “opens at 9”.
ChatPal
Então eu abro meu app e peço delivery.
Then I’ll open my app and order delivery.
You
Boa. Eu quero um suco gelado.
Good. I want a cold juice.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to open" in Portuguese
Key forms?
Eu abro, você abre, abri, aberto/aberta.
Open sign?
Aberto.
Open the door?
Abre a porta / Abra a porta (polite).
Opposite?
Fechar / fechado.
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