La Palabra del Día: "el techo"
el techo ( teh'-choh )
noun ( roof )
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Guidelines:
Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Have fun experimenting with Spanish
Examples:
1. La casa tenía el techo inclinado y estaba cubierto de tejas de madera.
The house had an inclined roof and it was covered in wooden shingles.
2. Bajo el techo de un nuevo hogar, Claudia y Ramón se enfocan en su amor y en sus deseos por empezar una familia.
Under the roof of a new home, Claudia and Ramón focus on their love and on their desire to start a family.
Notes
The 2nd example sentence is part of our Word of the Day "novela" series. Check it out from the beginning on February 1 and stay tuned tomorrow for the next chapter!
Until we have an official Spanish corrector, please help with any suggestions to the Spanish sentences as you are able. It is very much appreciated. Thank you all for being here at SD and for participating in La Palabra Del Dia!
19 Answers
Me gusta mucho un techo que es que está hecho de hierro corrugado ,
especialmente cuando está lloviendo.
I really like a roof made of corrugated iron,
especially when it is raining.
Ayer mi esposa y yo fuimos al museo LeMay de autos en Tacoma. Tienen cientos de carros y motos bajo un techo. Es un poco caro para entrar, pero en mi opinion vale la pena.
Yesterday my wife and I went to the LeMay auto museum in Tacoma. They have hundreds of cars and motorcycles under one roof. It's a little expensive, but in my opinion, it's worth it.
¿Podrías salir del carro para averiguar lo que está en el techo?
Could you get out of the car to find out what is on the roof?
No todos los techos pueden ser como el de la esta capilla
Not all ceilings can be like that of this chapel
Antes había una gotera en el techo de mi casa. ¡A veces llovía en mi cocina!
Before, there was a leak in the roof of my house. Sometimes it was raining in my kitchen!
Es innegable que su Barbies necesitan un techo sobre sus cabezas, pero los gastos de suministros para esta casa están yendo por las nubes.
There is no denying that her Barbies need a roof over their heads, but the costs of supplies for this house are going through the roof.
"The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining."(John F. Kennedy)
El tiempo para reparar el techo es cuando el sol está brillando.
Después de ser pintado el interior de nuestra casa, unas gotas de pintura mojada cayeron del techo al suelo. Mancharon la madera de modo que luego la tuvimos que pulir de nuevo.
After the inside of our house was painted, some drops of wet paint fell from the ceiling onto the floor. They stained the wood in such a way that we then had to polish it all over again.
En el invierno necesitará cepillar toda la nieve del techo de su vehículo antes de conducir. In the winter you need to brush off all the snow from the roof of your vehicle before you drive.
El techo de mi boca congela primero con el helado.
The roof of my mouth freezes first with ice cream.
Cuándo viví en el norte, a veces tenía que mover la nieve con una pala del techo.
When I lived in the north, sometimes I had to move the snow with a shovel from the roof.
Los intereses han rebasado el techo del 13%.
Interest rates have exceeded the 13% limit.
La carrera del ciclista ha alcanzado su techo.
His cycling career has reached its peak.
En la ciudad Melbourne hay una estación de trenes muy moderna que tiene un techo muy interesante. Se llama Estación del Cruz del Sud.
In the city Melbourne there is a very modern railway station which has a very interesting roof. It is called Southern Cross Station.
We used to climb out on the roof to watch the stars.
Solíamos subirnos afuera en el techo para mirar a las estrellas.
Pienso que es una buena idea para tener un jardín en el techo.
I think it's a good idea to have a garden on the roof.
