La Arquitectura y La Ingeniería Vocabulary

Key Terms

el hogar: household
la vivienda: dwelling
el rascacielos: skyscraper
el almacén: warehouse
la iglesia: church
paleocristiana: early christian
romántica/romántico: romantic
gótica/gótico: gothic
renacentista: renaissance
barroca/barroco: baroque
la catedral: cathedral
moderno/moderna: modern
la torre: tower
el edificio: building
las murallas: walls, barriers
el castillo: castle, fortress
la cimentación/los cimientos: foundation
el peso: weight
la superficie: surface
la parte interior/exterior: interior/exterior part
la zapata: slab foundation
la viga: beam
el pilar/la columna: pillar, column
el arco: arch
la bóveda: vault
el muro: exterior wall
el muro de carga: load bearing wall
el muro de contención: retaining wall
la fachada: facade (exterior of a building)
el revestimiento: siding (interior of a building)
el techo: ceiling
el suelo: floor
la pared: interior wall
la madera: wood
el ladrillo: brick
la piedra: stone
el cemento: cement/concrete
el estuco: stucco/plaster (decorating wall coating)
el adobe: adobe (mud brick house)
el hormigón: concrete
el forjado de hormigón: concrete slab
el acero: steel
el techo/el tejado: roof
la teja: roof tile
la baldosa/loseta: floor tile
el adoquín: cobblestone (outdoor)

Vocabulary Practice

Now that you have received the vocabulary terms for this module, let's practice the pronunciation of these terms. Please view the presentation below to hear the words pronounced by a native Spanish speaker.

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