A pair of bare human feet standing firmly on green grass.

pies

/pyes/

NounmA1

feet?plural of foot, the body part

Also:feet?unit of measurement,base?of a mountain, building, etc.

📝 In Action

Me duelen los pies de tanto caminar.

My feet hurt from walking so much.

El bebé tiene los pies muy pequeños.

The baby has very small feet.

La mesa mide seis pies de largo.

The table is six feet long.

Acamparon a los pies de la montaña.

They camped at the foot (base) of the mountain.

Word Connections

Antonyms

manos (hands)

Common Collocations

a pie – on foot
de pie – standing
pies descalzos – bare feet

Idioms & Expressions

empezar con el pie izquierdo – To get off to a bad start.
tener los pies en la tierra – To be down-to-earth or realistic.
buscarle tres pies al gato – To overcomplicate things or look for trouble where there is none.

💡 Grammar Points

Singular: 'el pie' / Plural: 'los pies'

'Pies' is how you say 'feet' (more than one). For just one foot, you say 'el pie'. Notice how the word for 'the' also changes from 'el' to 'los'.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Don't Forget 'los' for Body Parts

Mistake: "Tengo pies fríos."

Correction: Tengo los pies fríos. In Spanish, you almost always use a word like 'los' (the) when talking about body parts, which is different from English.

⭐ Usage Tips

On Foot vs. Standing

Use 'a pie' to talk about how you travel ('Voy a pie' - I'm going on foot). Use 'de pie' to describe your posture ('Estoy de pie' - I'm standing).

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: pies

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly says 'I am standing'?

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Word Family

pie(foot) - noun

pedal(pedal) - noun

peatón(pedestrian) - noun

pedestal(pedestal) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

Why do you say 'me duelen los pies' instead of 'mis pies duelen'?

Great question! While 'mis pies duelen' is understandable, it's much more natural in Spanish to say 'me duelen los pies'. This structure, using 'me' to show it's happening *to me* and 'los' for the body part, is very common for talking about aches and pains.

Is 'pies' always masculine?

Yes. Even though it ends in '-es', it's the plural of 'el pie', which is a masculine noun. So you always use masculine words with it, like 'los pies' or 'pies fríos'.