Spanish · Everyday Verbs
"to close" in Spanish: cerrar
cerrar
To close in Spanish is cerrar. Say yo cierro and la tienda cierra a las ocho. Cerrado or cerrada means closed.
Door
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How to pronounce cerrar
Say it
seh-RAHR / SYEH-rroh / SYEH-rrah
/se.ˈraɾ/
seh-RAHR. Cierro is SYEH-rroh; cierra is SYEH-rrah.
"to close" in Spanish: quick reference
| Spanish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| cerrar | to close Dictionary form. | Dictionary form. |
| yo cierro | I close First person. | First person. |
| cierra | he/she closes; close! Present or command. | Present or command. |
| cerrado / cerrada | closed Shop signs and doors. | Shop signs and doors. |
| cerramos | we close Group present. | Group present. |
How to use cerrar in real life
- 1Door
Cierra la puerta, por favor.
Close the door, please.
Command: cierra.
- 2Shop hours
La farmacia cierra a las nueve.
The pharmacy closes at nine.
Business hours with cierra.
- 3Laptop
Yo cierro la laptop antes de salir.
I close the laptop before leaving.
Yo cierro.
Mistakes English speakers make with cerrar
Incorrect: Yo cerrar la ventana.
Correct: Yo cierro la ventana.
Conjugate: yo cierro.
Incorrect: La tienda está close.
Correct: La tienda está cerrada.
Use cerrado or cerrada, not English close.
Good to know
Shop doors often show Abierto / Cerrado. Soft requests use ¿Puedes cerrar…?
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Leaving an Airbnb
ChatPal
¿Cierras las ventanas del cuarto?
Will you close the bedroom windows?
You
Cierro ahora. ¿Y la puerta?
I’ll close them now. And the door?
ChatPal
Yo cierro la puerta al salir.
I’ll close the door when we leave.
You
Perfecto. Las llaves van en la mesa.
Perfect. The keys go on the table.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to close" in Spanish
How do I say I close?
Yo cierro.
Why does cerrar become cierro?
Cerrar is stem-changing: e → ie in cierro and cierra.
How do I say closed?
Cerrado or cerrada.
Close the door?
Cierra la puerta.
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