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"Open" in Spanish: abierto/a

abierto/a

Say it: ah-BYEHR-toh / ah-BYEHR-tahadjective/a.ˈβjeɾ.to/, /a.ˈβjeɾ.ta/

Open in Spanish is abierto or abierta. Say ¿Está abierto? for a shop. Agree gender: la puerta abierta.

Shop hours

La tienda está abierta hasta las nueve.
The store is open until nine.
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How to pronounce abierto/a

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ah-BYEHR-toh / ah-BYEHR-tah

/a.ˈβjeɾ.to/, /a.ˈβjeɾ.ta/

ah-BYEHR-toh / ah-BYEHR-tah. Stress BYEHR. Soft b.

"Open" in Spanish: quick reference

SpanishEnglish
abiertoopen (masc.)

Shops, windows, files.

abiertaopen (fem.)

Feminine nouns.

está abiertoit is open

Checking hours.

abiertosopen (plural)

Several places or doors.

How to use abierto/a in real life

  1. 1Shop hours

    La tienda está abierta hasta las nueve.

    The store is open until nine.

    Abierta with tienda.

  2. 2Window

    Deja la ventana abierta un poco.

    Leave the window open a bit.

    Abierta with ventana.

  3. 3Museum day

    El museo está abierto hoy.

    The museum is open today.

    Abierto with museo.

Mistakes English speakers make with abierto/a

Incorrect: La tienda está abierto.

Correct: La tienda está abierta.

Tienda is feminine: abierta.

Incorrect: El banco está abierta.

Correct: El banco está abierto.

Banco is masculine: abierto.

Good to know

Abierto is the past participle of abrir, used as an adjective. Signs often say Abierto / Cerrado. Hours use de… a… across Latin America.

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Looking for coffee before work

  1. ChatPal

    ¿El café de la esquina está abierto?

    Is the corner café open?

  2. You

    Creo que sí. Está abierto temprano.

    I think so. It’s open early.

  3. ChatPal

    Vamos. Si no está abierto, buscamos otro.

    Let’s go. If it’s not open, we’ll find another.

  4. You

    Ok. Yo pido el café.

    Ok. I’ll order the coffee.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Open" in Spanish

How does gender work?

Abierto (m.), abierta (f.), abiertos / abiertas.

Open as a verb?

Abrir. Abro la puerta.

How do I ask if a shop is open?

¿Está abierto? or ¿Está abierta?

How do I pronounce abierto?

ah-BYEHR-toh. Stress BYEHR.

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