How to Say ‘Close the door.’ in French
Fermez la porte.
fair-may lah port
[fair-may lah port]
Phrase Breakdown
Fermez
[fair-may]
close
Imperative verb used to tell someone to shut something.
Le professeur dit « Fermez » dans la phrase « Fermez la porte. »
The teacher says “Close” in the sentence “Close the door.”
la
[lah]
the
Definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
Dans « Fermez la porte. », « la » accompagne le nom féminin « porte ».
In “Close the door.”, “la” goes with the feminine noun “porte”.
porte
[port]
door
The classroom door or any door being referred to.
Dans « Fermez la porte. », « porte » indique l'entrée de la salle.
In “Close the door.”, “porte” indicates the room entrance.
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