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How do you say "roof" in Spanish?
el tejado
In Spanish, "roof" is el tejado.
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Pronunciation
teh-HAH-do. Two syllables, stress on the first: teh-HAH-do.
Grammar notes
El tejado is masculine. Plural is los tejados. In Latin America, techo is more common; tejado is used in Spain for the roof structure itself.
Example sentence
La casa tiene un tejado rojo.
The house has a red roof.
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How to remember el tejado
Tejado contains tejado related to teja (tile). Roofs are covered with roof tiles, so a tejado is tiled.
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Questions about el tejado
How do you say "roof" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "roof" is el tejado. It is a noun.
Is el tejado masculine or feminine?
El tejado is masculine. Plural is los tejados. In Latin America, techo is more common; tejado is used in Spain for the roof structure itself.
How is el tejado used in a sentence?
Use el tejado as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La casa tiene un tejado rojo. (The house has a red roof.).
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