Spanish · Emotions & Descriptions
"Closed" in Spanish: cerrado/a
cerrado/a
Closed in Spanish is cerrado or cerrada. Say Está cerrado for a shop. Match gender: la puerta cerrada.
Late night
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How to pronounce cerrado/a
Say it
seh-RRAH-doh / seh-RRAH-dah
/se.ˈra.ðo/, /se.ˈra.ða/
seh-RRAH-doh / seh-RRAH-dah. Rolled rr. Stress RRAH.
"Closed" in Spanish: quick reference
| Spanish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| cerrado | closed (masc.) Shops, doors, tabs. | Shops, doors, tabs. |
| cerrada | closed (fem.) Feminine nouns. | Feminine nouns. |
| está cerrado | it is closed Reading a sign. | Reading a sign. |
| cerrados | closed (plural) Several places. | Several places. |
How to use cerrado/a in real life
- 1Late night
El supermercado está cerrado ahora.
The supermarket is closed now.
Cerrado with supermercado.
- 2Office door
La oficina está cerrada por hoy.
The office is closed for today.
Cerrada with oficina.
- 3Window
Cierra la ventana. Quiero todo cerrado.
Close the window. I want everything closed.
Cerrado as the result.
Mistakes English speakers make with cerrado/a
Incorrect: La tienda está cerrado.
Correct: La tienda está cerrada.
Tienda is feminine: cerrada.
Incorrect: El museo está cerrada.
Correct: El museo está cerrado.
Museo is masculine: cerrado.
Good to know
Good to knowCerrado appears on shop doors across Latin America. Cerrar is the verb. Some shops stay cerrado at midday.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Arriving at a pharmacy too late
ChatPal
Mira el letrero. Está cerrado.
Look at the sign. It’s closed.
You
Ay. ¿Todo el bloque está cerrado?
Ugh. Is the whole block closed?
ChatPal
No. La del centro sigue abierta. Esta está cerrada.
No. The downtown one is still open. This one is closed.
You
Vamos allá entonces.
Let’s go there then.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Closed" in Spanish
How does gender work?
Cerrado (m.), cerrada (f.), cerrados / cerradas.
Closed as a verb?
Cerrar. Cierro la puerta.
How do I pronounce cerrado?
seh-RRAH-doh. Roll the rr.
Closed for lunch?
Cerrado por comida, or cerrado al mediodía.
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