Piso can name an apartment, a building story or the surface underfoot.
The idea
Use el piso and los pisos; the surrounding words identify the sense.
Examples
- Vivimos en un piso pequeño.We live in a small apartment.
- El piso tiene dos habitaciones.The apartment has two rooms.
- Mi oficina está en el tercer piso.My office is on the third floor.
- El piso está mojado; camina con cuidado.The floor is wet; walk carefully.
- Ana busca un piso cerca del trabajo.Ana is looking for an apartment near work.
- Hay tres pisos en ese edificio.There are three floors in that building.
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Watch out
The apartment sense is especially common in Spain; usage varies by region.
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Choose the masculine article: ___ piso tiene dos habitaciones. (El / La)
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El
El is the masculine singular article for piso.
Choose the demonstrative agreeing with edificio: Hay tres pisos en ___ edificio. (ese / esa)
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ese
Edificio is masculine singular, so use ese.
Choose the meaning of piso in this context: El piso está mojado y caminamos sobre él: aquí piso es el ___. (suelo / apartamento)
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suelo
The surface walked on is suelo in this context.
Practice round
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Choose the masculine article: ___ piso tiene dos habitaciones. (El / La)
Choose the demonstrative agreeing with edificio: Hay tres pisos en ___ edificio. (ese / esa)
Choose the meaning of piso in this context: El piso está mojado y caminamos sobre él: aquí piso es el ___. (suelo / apartamento)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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