Spanish word

tejado

Pronunciation

IPA/teˈxaðo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounroof

Example

Subimos al tejado para arreglar una teja rota.

We climbed onto the roof to repair a broken tile.

Illustration for tejado (roof)

More examples

Desde el tejado se ve toda la ciudad.

From the roof you can see the whole city.

Core concept

Exterior roof surface that covers a house or building and keeps rain out.

Common phrases

  • subir al tejado

    climb onto the roof

  • reparar el tejado

    repair the roof

  • desde el tejado

    from the roof

Similar words

techo: Indoor upper surface that forms the visible ceiling of a room.
azotea: Flat rooftop area that is accessible and used as an outdoor terrace.
alero: Projecting roof edge that overhangs walls to protect them from rain.

Definition in Spanish

Superficie exterior que cubre una casa o edificio, formada por tejas u otros materiales y destinada a impedir la entrada de agua.

Word origin

From Spanish teja "tile" plus suffix -ado, with teja from Latin tegula, originally naming the outer covering of a building made with tiles or other materials that keeps out water.

Usage tips

  • Tejado refers to the outside roof surface, whereas techo normally means the interior ceiling, and azotea denotes a flat roof often used as a terrace.

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