La porta
Example: La porta de casa està oberta aquesta tarda.
Definition
"La porta" refers to the door of a house or building, serving as an entrance or exit. It is a noun used to indicate the physical barrier that can be opened or closed to allow passage, as in the example phrase: 'La porta de casa està oberta aquesta tarda.'
Etymology
The phrase "la porta" comes from Catalan, where "la" is the feminine definite article meaning 'the,' and "porta" means 'door.' The word "porta" derives from the Latin "porta," which also meant 'gate' or 'door.' Did you know that many European languages have similar words for door, all tracing back to this Latin root?
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"La porta" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A2) - set 3", containing 116 commonly used words.
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