How to Say "feet" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “feet” is “pies” — use 'pies' for the plural of 'foot,' referring specifically to the body part humans use for standing and walking..
pies
/pyes//pjes/
Examples
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.
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'.
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.
patas
PAH-tas/ˈpatas/
Examples
El perro movió sus patas con alegría al vernos.
The dog moved its paws happily when it saw us.
Necesitamos arreglar una de las patas de la silla.
We need to fix one of the legs of the chair.
Me duelen mucho las patas después de la caminata.
My feet/legs really hurt after the walk.
Llegué a pata porque el autobús se retrasó.
I arrived on foot because the bus was delayed.
Gender Consistency
Even when referring to inanimate objects like tables, 'patas' is always feminine because the singular word 'pata' is feminine.
patas
PAH-tas/ˈpatas/
Examples
Me duelen mucho las patas después de la caminata.
My feet/legs really hurt after the walk.
El perro movió sus patas con alegría al vernos.
The dog moved its paws happily when it saw us.
Necesitamos arreglar una de las patas de la silla.
We need to fix one of the legs of the chair.
Llegué a pata porque el autobús se retrasó.
I arrived on foot because the bus was delayed.
Gender Consistency
Even when referring to inanimate objects like tables, 'patas' is always feminine because the singular word 'pata' is feminine.
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