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“adobe” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/aˈðoβe/

Example

La casa está hecha de adobe.

The house is made of adobe.

Illustration for adobe (adobe)

How to say “adobe” in Spanish

“Adobe” in Spanish is adobe.

Sun-dried mud bricks used for building.

Full entry for adobe: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with adobe

Las paredes de adobe mantienen la casa fresca en verano.

The adobe walls keep the house cool in summer.

Tips for using adobe

  • In Spanish adobe is often countable (adobe/adobes) and appears in set phrases like casa de adobe, while fired brick is ladrillo, so the word refers specifically to sun-dried mud construction.

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