Describe the foot in familiar situations.

The idea

The noun is masculine: el pie, un pie; its plural is los pies.

Examples

  • Me duele el pie.My foot hurts.
  • La doctora examina mi pie.The doctor examines my foot.
  • Toca tu pie con cuidado.Touch your foot gently.
  • En el dibujo hay un pie.There is a foot in the picture.
  • Enséñame tu pie.Show me your foot.
  • El niño se tapa el pie.The child covers their foot.

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Watch out

Use el pie, not la pie: the article must agree.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the correct form: En la foto hay un ___. (pie / pies)

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    pie

    pie names one in this sentence.

  2. Choose the correct form: En el dibujo hay dos ___. (pie / pies)

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    pies

    pies agrees with the number two.

  3. Choose the correct form: La doctora mira ___ pie. (el / la)

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    el

    el agrees with the singular noun.

Use it today

Write a sentence with pie and another with pies.