How to Say "large door" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “large door” is “portón” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El portón del garaje es automático.
The garage gate is automatic.
Pintamos el portón de madera para que luzca como nuevo.
We painted the large wooden door so it looks like new.
Al llegar a la finca, tuvimos que abrir un portón de hierro.
When we arrived at the farm, we had to open a large iron gate.
The 'Big' Ending
The ending '-ón' is often added to words to mean 'big.' Since 'puerta' is a door, a 'portón' is literally a 'big door.'
Gender Shift
While the word for door ('puerta') is feminine, 'portón' is masculine. Use 'el' instead of 'la.'
Gender confusion
Mistake: “La portón”
Correction: El portón. Even though it comes from the feminine 'puerta', words ending in '-ón' are almost always masculine.
Plural accent
Mistake: “portónes”
Correction: portones. When you make the word plural by adding '-es', the accent mark on the 'o' is no longer needed.
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