How to Say ‘To knock on the door’ in Portuguese
Bater à porta
bah-TER ah POR-tah
[bah-TER ah POR-tah]
💬 Usage Tip: à is a + a fused, marked by the accent. Same in vou à loja "I'm going to the shop".
Phrase Breakdown
Bater
[bah-TER]
to knock
To hit; with 'à porta' it means to knock on the door.
Alguém está a bater à porta.
Someone is knocking on the door.
à
[ah]
at the
Shows location before a feminine noun.
Pode deixar-nos mesmo à porta? usa à para indicar o ponto de paragem.
Can you drop us off right at the door? uses at the to indicate the stopping point.
porta
[POR-tah]
door / entrance
Refers to the door or entrance of a building.
Mesmo à porta significa junto da porta do edifício.
Right at the door means next to the building entrance.
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