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Portuguese Phrase

É aquele com o telhado verde?

/e aˈke.le kõ u teˈʎa.du ˈveʁ.dʒi/
Meaning"Is that the one with the green roof?"
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Meaning

The sentence asks for confirmation that a particular object—usually a house or building— is the one that has a green roof. It combines the verb ser for identification, the demonstrative pronoun ‘aquele’, and a descriptive prepositional phrase.

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When to use

Use this question when you are pointing at or referring to a specific structure and want to verify that it is the one with a green roof, for example while touring a neighborhood, discussing eco‑friendly architecture, or giving directions.

✦Grammar Breakdown

Éaquelecomotelhadoverde?

1

É (ser)

Third‑person singular of the verb ser, used for identification or definition.

2

aquele (demonstrative pronoun)

Points to something farther from both speaker and listener; masculine singular.

3

com (preposition)

Means ‘with’; introduces a complement that describes a characteristic.

4

telhado (noun)

Means ‘roof’; masculine noun that takes the article o.

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verde (adjective)

Describes colour; agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies.

🗨In Conversation

A

Olha aquela casa ali. É aquele com o telhado verde?

Look at that house over there. Is that the one with the green roof?

Sim, é. Eles instalaram o telhado verde no ano passado.

Yes, it is. They installed the green roof last year.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • É esse com o telhado verde?

    ‘Esse’ refers to something close to the listener; use ‘aquele’ for something farther away.

  • É aquele com telhado verde?

    In Portuguese the article ‘o’ is required before ‘telhado’ unless you are using a generic expression.

  • É aquele que o telhado verde?

    The correct construction is ‘com o telhado verde’ (with the green roof) or ‘que tem o telhado verde’ (that has the green roof).

↔Alternatives

  • É o que tem o telhado verde?

    Is it the one that has the green roof?

  • É aquele que tem o telhado verde?

    Is that the one that has the green roof?

  • É aquele com telhado verde?

    Is that the one with a green roof?

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Cultural Tip

Green roofs (telhados verdes) have become popular in many Brazilian cities as a way to improve urban sustainability, reduce heat islands, and manage rainwater. When talking about architecture, Brazilians often use the adjective after the noun, just like in ‘telhado verde’, and the demonstrative ‘aquele’ signals something farther away, which is useful when pointing out a building from a distance.