Techo can name the upper interior surface or a building’s exterior roof.
The idea
Use el techo and los techos; context indicates interior or exterior.
Examples
- El techo de la habitación es alto.The room’s ceiling is high.
- La lámpara está en el techo.The lamp is on the ceiling.
- La lluvia cae sobre el techo de la casa.The rain falls on the roof of the house.
- El techo exterior necesita una reparación.The roof needs a repair.
- Las habitaciones tienen techos blancos.The rooms have white ceilings.
- Pintamos el techo de la cocina.We paint the kitchen ceiling.
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A ceiling lamp suggests the interior; rain falling on a house suggests the roof.
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Choose the masculine article: ___ techo de la habitación es alto. (El / La)
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El
El is the masculine singular article for techo.
Choose the adjective agreeing with techos: Las habitaciones tienen techos ___. (blancos / blancas)
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blancos
Techos is masculine plural, so use blancos.
Choose the surface described: Hablo de la superficie superior interior de la habitación: miro el ___. (techo / suelo)
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techo
The upper interior surface of a room is the techo.
Practice round
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Choose the masculine article: ___ techo de la habitación es alto. (El / La)
Choose the adjective agreeing with techos: Las habitaciones tienen techos ___. (blancos / blancas)
Choose the surface described: Hablo de la superficie superior interior de la habitación: miro el ___. (techo / suelo)
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Describe a room’s ceiling and something on a house’s roof.