toit
roof
The French word for roof is "toit". It is used to describe the top covering of a building, including all materials and constructions necessary to support it. For example, one could say "Le toit de la maison est en tuiles" which translates to "The roof of the house is made of tiles".
Example sentences using: toit
Le chat dort sur le toit.
The cat sleeps on the roof.
This sentence combines subject (The cat), verb (sleeps), and object (on the roof). This use of 'toit' is straightforward, showing its meaning as 'roof'.
Le toit de la maison est en tuiles rouges.
The roof of the house is covered in red tiles.
This sentence is primarily about the roof (le toit), with focus on its properties, specifically the fact that it's covered in red tiles. So, 'toit' here is used to describe a part of a house.
Le sol est aussi dur que le toit.
The ground is as hard as the roof.
This sentence is a comparison using 'also... as' structure - 'aussi... que' in French. Here, the properties of 'the ground' and 'the roof' are compared, specifically their hardness.