How to Say ‘Closed for construction’ in Mexican Spanish
Cerrada por obras
seh-RRAH-dah pohr OH-brahs
[seh-RRAH-dah pohr OH-brahs]
💬 Usage Tip: cerrada ends in -a because it describes a feminine noun like la calle "the street". For a closed road you'd say cerrado por obras about el camino.
Phrase Breakdown
Cerrada
[seh-RRAH-dah]
closed
Feminine form of 'cerrado'; here describing a street (calle).
La calle está cerrada hoy.
The street is closed today.
por
[pohr]
due to / because of
Here 'por' gives the cause of something.
Llegué tarde por el tráfico.
I arrived late because of the traffic.
obras
[OH-brahs]
roadworks / construction
Plural of 'obra' (work); 'obras' often means construction work on streets.
Hay obras en la avenida.
There is construction on the avenue.
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