Palabra Lexi · common words in Spanish
How to say "foot" in Spanish
"Foot" in Spanish is pie, pronounced pyeh. It is a masculine noun (el pie, plural los pies).
| Spanish | pie |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | pyeh |
| Meaning | foot |
| Gender | masculine: el pie |
| Plural | los pies |
| Frequency | #73 in the Palabra list of common Spanish words |
Pronunciation is spelled out in English, one syllable at a time, with the stressed syllable in capitals. The speaker button uses your browser's built-in Spanish voice. Gender and plural: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
How to pronounce pie
Pie is pronounced pyeh, in IPA /ˈpje/. Pie has one syllable, so there is no stress to place.
Listen: normal and slow speed, in your browser's Spanish voice. IPA: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Is pie masculine or feminine?
Pie is masculine, so it takes el (the) and un (a): el pie. The plural is los pies. The ending does not tell you the gender here, so learn the word together with its article: el pie.
Example sentences
Me duele el pie
my foot hurts
El pie toca el agua
The foot touches the water
"Foot" in Spain and Latin America
Useful phrases
- a pie
on foot - de pie
standing
Regional words and roots: Diccionario de la lengua española (RAE). Spanish varies by region, so treat these as the most common patterns, not strict rules.
How to remember pie
pie [pyeh] sounds like the English “pie”. Picture this:
You step barefoot straight into a pie: warm filling squishes between your toes.
A sound-alike plus a vivid scene is the keyword method, a well-studied way to learn vocabulary. How it works.
Practice pie
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