To open in Spanish
To open in Spanish is abrir (ah-BREER).
- Spanish
- abrir
- Say it
- ah-BREER
- Present tense
- abro · abres · abre (yo · tú · él / ella)
- Conjugation
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Spanish verbs for daily life
The other words in step 2 of Common Spanish Verbs.
- comerto eat · koh-MEHR
- beberto drink · beh-BEHR
- dormirto sleep · dor-MEER
- vivirto live · bee-BEER
- trabajarto work · trah-bah-HAR
- estudiarto study · ehs-too-DYAR
- comprarto buy · kohm-PRAR
- pagarto pay · pah-GAR
- cocinarto cook · koh-see-NAR
- limpiarto clean · leem-PYAR
- leerto read · leh-EHR
- escribirto write · ehs-kree-BEER
- cerrarto close · seh-RRAR
- jugarto play (a game) · hoo-GAR
Questions about abrir
How do you say to open in Spanish?
To open in Spanish is abrir.
How do you pronounce abrir?
Say it ah-BREER. The syllable in capitals is stressed: BREER. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
How do you conjugate abrir in the present tense?
For yo, tú and él / ella: abro, abres, abre.
What does abrir mean in English?
In English, abrir means to open.
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