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pie

pyeh'pje

foot

NounmA1
A close-up illustration of a bare human foot standing firmly on green grass, showing the sole and toes.

📝 In Action

Me duele el pie derecho.

A1

My right foot hurts.

Los niños juegan descalzos, con los pies en la arena.

A2

The children are playing barefoot, with their feet in the sand.

Prefiero ir a pie para disfrutar del paisaje.

B1

I prefer to go on foot to enjoy the scenery.

Word Connections

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • dolor de pie – foot pain
  • dedo del pie – toe
  • planta del pie – sole of the foot
  • ir a pie – to go on foot, to walk

Idioms & Expressions

  • empezar con buen pie – To get off to a good start.
  • levantarse con el pie izquierdo – To wake up in a bad mood; to get up on the wrong side of the bed.
  • buscarle tres pies al gato – To overcomplicate things; to look for trouble where there is none.

base

Also: bottom, leg
NounmB1
A storybook illustration showing a towering mountain with a small, colorful tent pitched directly at the base where the mountain meets the flat ground.

📝 In Action

Acampamos al pie de la montaña.

B1

We camped at the foot/base of the mountain.

Hay una nota importante al pie de la página.

B1

There's an important note at the bottom of the page.

El pie de esta lámpara es de madera.

A2

The base of this lamp is made of wood.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • al pie de la montaña – at the foot of the mountain
  • pie de página – footnote / footer
  • pie de foto – photo caption

Idioms & Expressions

  • al pie de la letra – Literally, exactly as instructed.

foot

NounmB2
An illustration showing a long, simple wooden plank resting horizontally. Next to the plank, a stylized silhouette of a human foot is shown, symbolizing a unit of length measurement.

📝 In Action

El avión vuela a una altitud de 30.000 pies.

B2

The airplane is flying at an altitude of 30,000 feet.

La tabla mide ocho pies de largo.

B1

The plank measures eight feet long.

Word Connections

Common Collocations

  • pie cúbico – cubic foot
  • pie cuadrado – square foot

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "pie" in Spanish:

base→bottom→foot→leg→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: pie

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence uses 'pie' to mean the bottom part of something?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
piecito(little foot) — Noun
peatón(pedestrian) — Noun
pedal(pedal) — Noun
pedestal(pedestal) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the Latin word 'pes' (genitive 'pedis'), which meant 'foot'. You can see this root in many English words that came from Latin, like 'pedestrian' (someone who travels on foot), 'pedal' (something you push with your foot), and 'pedicure' (care for the feet).

First recorded: Around the year 950.

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: péItalian: piedeFrench: piedCatalan: peu

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'pie' and 'pierna'?

'Pie' is your foot, the part at the very bottom of your leg that you wear a shoe on. 'Pierna' is your entire leg, from your hip down to your ankle. It's a common point of confusion for English speakers!

Is 'pie' masculine or feminine?

It's always masculine. You say 'el pie' for one foot and 'los pies' for two or more feet. Even though it doesn't end in -o, it's a masculine noun you just have to memorize.

How do you make 'pie' plural?

The plural of 'pie' is 'pies'. You just add an -s. For example, 'Me lavo los pies' (I wash my feet).