How to say "ceiling tiles, and floor tiles"?

Question

How to say "ceiling tiles or floor tiles"? Like the ceiling tiles and vynil floor tiles in a school, store or office building.

Welcome to SpanishDict :) - SpanishPal, Aug 28, 2011

Answer 1

Tile

sustantivo

1. teja (f) (on roof); baldosa (f) (on floor); azulejo (m) (on wall)

Not sure that a ceiling tile and a roof tile would be the same animal. - 0074b507, Aug 28, 2011

Answer 2

Lorenzo9,

This is what I would call a ceiling tile.

is what I would call a roof tile.

Yes, the top picture of the ceiling tile. Thank you for posting that. I was wondering if there was one word to describe it. So are you saying "lorenzo"? - tag55555, Aug 28, 2011

No, I was addressing the reply to Lorenzo9. - 0074b507, Aug 28, 2011

Teja. - LuisCache, Aug 29, 2011

Answer 3

paneles de techo (ceiling tile)

paneles de techo (roof panels)

techo de tejas (terra cotta roof tiles)

The problem arises because tejado (tiled roof) and techo (ceiling) are used interchangeably.

I assume that you are referring to something close to an acoustical ceiling tile that you would see in a drop ceiling.

loseta seems to also be used for floor tile. (as well as ceiling tile)

Loseta para techo suspendido fabricada con materiales reciclados

losetas para el piso

baldosa seems to also be used for either ceiling or floor tile.

Techos suspendidos: baldosas acústicas

Let's wait for someone from Mexico to tell you what they use there.

Yes, I am referring to an acoustical ceiling tile. Im also referring to a 12"x12" floor tile. - tag55555, Aug 28, 2011

Answer 4

Kicking your thread back up the list hoping that someone from Mexico will tell us what they call a ceiling and floor tile there: loseta, baldosa, or something else entirely.

A ceiling tile: teja. A floor tile: loseta. A ceiling made of tiles: tejado. A floor: suelo de loseta. - LuisCache, Aug 29, 2011

Answer 5

Different words are used for ceilings in different regions; in Ecuador, it is tumbado. I've never seen a tiled ceiling here, but I have seen hung plaster panels.

Im looking for the Mexican versions. - tag55555, Aug 28, 2011

Tejado. - LuisCache, Aug 29, 2011