How to Say "high-rises" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “high-rises” is “torres” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Las torres de la iglesia son visibles desde lejos.
The church towers are visible from far away.
Hay muchas torres de apartamentos nuevas en esa zona.
There are many new apartment high-rises in that area.
Moví mis dos torres al centro del tablero para atacar.
I moved my two rooks to the center of the board to attack.
Plural Form
'Torres' is the plural of 'torre' (tower). Since 'torre' ends in a vowel ('e'), you just add '-s' to make it plural.
Feminine Gender
The word 'torres' is always feminine, so you must use feminine words with it, like 'las' (the) or 'esas' (those), and feminine adjectives, like 'altas' (tall).
Using the Wrong Article
Mistake: “Decir 'los torres' (using the masculine plural article).”
Correction: Always use the feminine plural article: 'las torres'. Remember the singular 'la torre' is feminine!
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