ladrillo
/laˈdɾiʝo/masculine
The English phrase "brick" is translated into Spanish as ladrillo.
The word ladrillo refers to the building material.
Meaning: a building material (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural "bricks", use ladrillos. If you want to say that something is made of brick, use the preposition de followed by the noun, as in de ladrillo.
How do you pronounce it?
/laˈdɾiʝo/
Did you know?
- While 'brick' in English can sometimes mean a reliable person, calling someone a ladrillo in Spanish describes them as someone heavy and uninteresting.
- In the context of Spanish real estate and economics, el ladrillo refers to the entire property development and construction sector.
- The word ladrillo actually contains a diminutive suffix, meaning the modern word is linguistically a 'little brick'.
Examples in context
- Lancé un ladrillo sobre el muro.I threw a brick over the wall.This sentence is useful for describing the action of throwing a ladrillo over a wall.Tatoeba #9159990 by rafaeldejesus8199, translation #9159993 by rafaeldejesus8199
- La chimenea está hecha de ladrillo.The chimney is made of brick.This sentence shows how to describe a chimney being made of ladrillo.Tatoeba #1523997 by Shishir, translation #49472 by CK
- Alguien lanzó un ladrillo por mi ventana.Somebody threw a brick through my window.This sentence is useful for describing a ladrillo being thrown through a window.Tatoeba #1172380 by marcelostockle, translation #1172383 by CM
- El albañil colocó los ladrillos cuidadosamente.The bricklayer placed the bricks carefully.
- La construcción se realizó utilizando adobones de arcilla.The construction was done using clay bricks.
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and María are looking at a house under construction.
- MateoMe gusta el color de este ladrillo.I like the color of this brick.
- MaríaSí, es un rojo muy natural.Yes, it is a very natural red.
- MateoCreo que el ladrillo es muy resistente.I think brick is very resistant.
- MaríaTienes razón, Mateo.You are right, Mateo.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “brick” translations and entries ladrillo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ladrillo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
