How to Say ‘At the door’ in Spain Spanish
En la puerta
ehn lah pwehr-tah
[ehn lah pwehr-tah]
💬 Usage Tip: en covers "at", "in" and "on": en la puerta "at the door", en la mesa "on the table".
Phrase Breakdown
En
[ehn]
at / in
A preposition used to indicate location, time, or context.
En el evento conocí a varios reclutadores.
At the event I met several recruiters.
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
puerta
[pwehr-tah]
door
An entry to a building or room.
En la puerta de la casa había un cartel.
There was a sign on the house's door.
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