How to Say "skins" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “skins” is “pieles” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
multiple layers or types of skin
Examples
Hay cremas para diferentes tipos de pieles.
There are creams for different skin types.
Las pieles de los animales son muy resistentes.
Animal hides are very tough.
Making it Plural
Since the singular word 'piel' ends in a consonant (l), we add '-es' to make it plural, resulting in 'pieles'.
Singular vs. Plural
Mistake: “Using 'pieles' to talk about a single person's skin.”
Correction: Use the singular 'piel'. Use 'pieles' only when talking about different categories of skin or multiple animal hides.
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