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How do you say "gate" in Spanish?
puerta
In Spanish, "gate" is puerta.
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Pronunciation
PWEHR-tah. Two syllables, stress on the first.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun. Plural: puertas. Also means door. Context determines which meaning applies.
Example sentence
La puerta del jardín esta cerrada.
The gate of the garden is closed.
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How to remember puerta
Puerta sounds like 'port' or 'portal', and both gates and doors are portals into places.
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Questions about puerta
How do you say "gate" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "gate" is puerta. It is a noun.
How is puerta written in Spanish?
puerta is written using the standard Spanish script.
How is puerta used in a sentence?
Use puerta as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La puerta del jardín esta cerrada. (The gate of the garden is closed.).
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