Spanish · Everyday Verbs

"to enter" in Spanish: entrar

entrar

Say it: en-TRAHR / EN-troh / EN-trahverb/en.ˈtɾaɾ/

To enter in Spanish is entrar. Say yo entro and ¿entro? Soft invitations use ¡pasa! or adelante.

Office

Yo entro a las nueve.
I go in at nine.
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How to pronounce entrar

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en-TRAHR / EN-troh / EN-trah

/en.ˈtɾaɾ/

en-TRAHR. Entro is EN-troh; entra is EN-trah.

"to enter" in Spanish: quick reference

SpanishEnglish
entrarto enter

Dictionary form.

yo entroI enter

First person.

entrahe/she enters; come in

Present or invite.

entramoswe enter

Group present.

entrar en / ato enter (a place)

Preposition varies by region.

How to use entrar in real life

  1. 1Office

    Yo entro a las nueve.

    I go in at nine.

    Yo entro.

  2. 2Door

    ¿Entro o espero afuera?

    Do I come in or wait outside?

    ¿Entro?

  3. 3Museum

    Entramos por la puerta principal.

    We enter through the main door.

    Entramos.

Mistakes English speakers make with entrar

Incorrect: Yo entrar ahora.

Correct: Yo entro ahora.

Conjugate: yo entro.

Incorrect: Entro a el museo.

Correct: Entro al museo. / Entro en el museo.

A + el becomes al. Entro en also works.

Good to know

Hosts often say ¡Pasa! or ¡Adelante! more than entra. Signs may say Entrada for entrance and Prohibido el paso for no entry.

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Arriving at a friend’s place

  1. ChatPal

    ¿Entro o toco otra vez?

    Do I come in or knock again?

  2. You

    Entra, la puerta está abierta.

    Come in, the door is open.

  3. ChatPal

    Gracias. Entro y dejo la mochila aquí.

    Thanks. I’ll come in and leave the backpack here.

  4. You

    Perfecto. El café está listo.

    Perfect. Coffee is ready.

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Common questions about "to enter" in Spanish

I enter?

Yo entro.

Come in?

Entra. / ¡Pasa! / ¡Adelante!

Stress on entrar?

en-TRAHR — last syllable.

We enter?

Entramos.

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