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"Teja" is a form of "teja", a noun which is often translated as "tile". "Baldosa" is a form of "baldosa", a noun which is often translated as "floor tile". Learn more about the difference between "teja" and "baldosa" below.
la teja, el teja(
teh
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hah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. tile
El granizo dañó las tejas del techo del garaje.The hail damaged the tiles of the garage roof.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
la baldosa(
bahl
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doh
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sah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. floor tile
Las baldosas de cerámica de la cocina son blancas.The ceramic floor tiles in the kitchen are white.
b. paving stone
El sonido de las herraduras de los caballos sobre las baldosas era ensordecedor.The sound of the horses' shoes on the paving stone was deafening.
