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To open in Portuguese 🇧🇷


in English in Portuguese S
to open abrir
How to say “to open” in Portuguese? “Abrir”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “abrir” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on to open in Portuguese like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

Portuguese Sentences with the Word “To open”

Portuguese sentence with “abrir” English translation for abrir S

Nós temos que levá-los para abrir a casa.

We have to take them to open the house.

Não posso abrir a janela esse é o problema.

I can’t open the window that is the problem.

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Tips to remember:
• Think of “abrir” as “a-bring” something into action—when you open something, you “bring” it into use.
• Visualize a door that “abruptly” swings open; “abrir” starts with “abr-” like “abrupt.”

Explanations:
• “Abrir” is the Portuguese verb that means “to open.”
• It is used for both literal openings (doors, windows, packages) and figurative ones (opening a store, beginning opportunities).

Other words with similar meanings:
• Destrancar – used when referring to unlocking a door
• Desencapar – meaning to uncover or peel away

Conjugations of “abrir”:

Infinitive:
 abrir

Present:
 Eu abro – I open
 Tu abres – You open (informal)
 Ele/Ela/Você abre – He/She/You open
 Nós abrimos – We open
 Vós abris – You open (rare, formal plural)
 Eles/Elas/Vocês abrem – They/You all open

Preterite (Simple Past):
 Eu abri – I opened
 Tu abriste – You opened
 Ele/Ela/Você abriu – He/She/You opened
 Nós abrimos – We opened
 Vós abristes – You opened
 Eles/Elas/Vocês abriram – They/You all opened

Imperfect Past:
 Eu abria – I was opening/I used to open
 Tu abrias – You were opening/used to open
 Ele/Ela/Você abria – He/She/You were opening
 Nós abríamos – We were opening/used to open
 Vós abríeis – You were opening/used to open
 Eles/Elas/Vocês abriam – They/You all were opening

Future:
 Eu abrirei – I will open
 Tu abrirás – You will open
 Ele/Ela/Você abrirá – He/She/You will open
 Nós abriremos – We will open
 Vós abrireis – You will open
 Eles/Elas/Vocês abrirão – They/You all will open

Conditional:
 Eu abriria – I would open
 Tu abririas – You would open
 Ele/Ela/Você abriria – He/She/You would open
 Nós abriríamos – We would open
 Vós abriríeis – You would open
 Eles/Elas/Vocês abririam – They/You all would open

Examples of sentences:
1. Vou abrir a janela para deixar o ar entrar.
 Translation: I’m going to open the window to let the air in.
2. Ela abriu a porta quando ouviu a campainha.
 Translation: She opened the door when she heard the doorbell.
3. Amanhã, nós abriremos a nossa nova loja.
 Translation: Tomorrow, we will open our new store.
4. Se você abrir o pacote com cuidado, encontrará uma surpresa.
 Translation: If you open the package carefully, you will find a surprise.

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