"Η οροφή."

[JuliaPrespa]

Can οροφή also mean 'floor' as in the floors of a building ie 1st floor, 2nd floor etc?

[Kadmos_Thebes]

No. This is όροφος.

[JuliaPrespa]

aha! Thanks, confused by the similarity :-)

[Odontoceto]

Το ταβάνι;

[D_..]

Το ταβάνι = the ceiling.

[Odontoceto]

Isn't it the same?

[mizinamo]

No - a ceiling is the inside top of a room; a roof is the outside top of a whole house.

[Odontoceto]

Duolingo also accepts "roof" as a translation for οροφή. I guess that should be changed, if what you are saying is right.

[jaye16]

"οροφή" can mean both because it basically means the upper limit. dictionary

[Kadmos_Thebes]

What D_, mizinamo and jaye16 are saying IS right.

[joeTatt1]

Turkish loan word

[NezihD]

Yes, original Turkish word is "Tavan" . Resource : http://nisanyansozluk.com/?k=tavan

[NezihD]

I do not understand why people makes negative marks without giving an explanation.

[MarilynSak]

η στέγη;

[Lensman400]

shelter is a suggested translation of οροφή so it should be accepted

[jaye16]

The drop down hints are like a dictionary. Not every definition is correct in every sentence. It's usually the first word that fits in each sentence.

This sentence has "roof" and "ceiling" as definitions not "shelter". If you saw "shelter" it is a computer bug. Please take a screenshot and report it. https://support.duolingo.com/hc/en-us/requests/new