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How to Say "ground surfaces" in Spanish

The Spanish word forground surfacesis pisosA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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pisos

nounA2
Physical surfaces you walk on (plural of 'piso')
A simplified cross-section view of a three-story building, showing the distinct horizontal levels or floors separated by thick lines.

Examples

Subimos por las escaleras hasta los últimos pisos.

We went up the stairs to the top floors.

Hay que limpiar todos los pisos de la casa antes de la fiesta.

We have to clean all the floors of the house before the party.

Counting Levels

When counting the levels of a building, 'pisos' (or the singular 'piso') is the standard word across all Spanish-speaking regions. Remember that the ground floor is usually called 'la planta baja'.

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