How to Say "Tile Roof" in Spanish

tejado

/teˈxado/

The English phrase "tile roof" is translated into Spanish as tejado.

The term refers to the top covering of a building made of tiles.

Which one should you use?

You can use the phrase tejado de tejas if you want to explicitly specify that the roof is made of tiles.

The plural form of tejado is tejados.

/teˈxado/

In some Spanish-speaking regions, the word teja can be used metaphorically to refer to a 'brick' or a heavy object thrown during a fight.
The Latin root of tejado, 'tegula', is also the ancestor of the English word 'tegula', a technical term used by architects and historians.
If you are talking about a 'roof' in the sense of a ceiling inside a room, you should use techo instead of tejado, as the latter is strictly for the exterior.

Buenos días, ¿me podría decir si la vivienda tiene tejado de tejas?
Good morning, could you tell me if the house has a tile roof?
Sí, la casa tiene un tejado de tejas completamente nuevo.
Yes, the house has a brand-new tile roof.
¡Sí, tiene un techo de tejas que le da mucho encanto!
Yes, it has a tile roof that adds a lot of charm!
El tejado es de color rojo.
The tile roof is red.
Necesitamos arreglar el tejado.
We need to fix the tile roof.
El tejado de la casa es viejo.
The house's tile roof is old.

Javier and Lucía are looking at an old house for sale.

Javier

¿Viste el tejado de esa casa?
Did you see that house's tile roof?
Lucía

Sí, es un tejado muy bonito.
Yes, it is a very beautiful tile roof.
Javier

Pero parece que el tejado tiene filtraciones.
But it looks like the tile roof has leaks.
Lucía

Tienes razón, Javier, hay que revisarlo.
You are right, Javier, we have to check it.

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