Which one should you use?
Me atraen los pies specifically conveys that you are attracted to them, while Me molan los pies and Los pies me flipan express a much stronger, more enthusiastic interest.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb gustar is used in a way that literally translates to "feet are pleasing to me." Because the feet are the subject of the sentence, the verb must be conjugated in the plural form gustan to agree with los pies. If you were expressing a preference for a single foot rather than feet in general, the verb would change to the singular gusta in the phrase me gusta el pie.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying yo gusto los pies. This is a common mistake for English speakers following English word order. In Spanish, you must use the indirect object pronoun me and the thing being liked acts as the subject.
Did you know?
- In Spain, the phrase me flipan los pies comes from the verb flipar, which originally described the sensation of tripping on hallucinogenic drugs.
- In Spanish, there is a specific word podolatría used to describe the worship or extreme admiration of feet.
- The verb molar, used in me molan los pies, is specific to Spain and is rarely used in Latin America, where it might be misunderstood.
Examples in context
- Oye, ¿sabías que estoy obsesionado con los pies?Hey, did you know I'm obsessed with feet?
- ¡No lo puedo creer! ¡A mí también me molan los pies!I can't believe it! I'm into feet too!
- ¿Sabes que me gustan los pies?Do you know that I like feet?
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are having a candid conversation about preferences.
- ElenaDaniel, te tengo que confesar algo.Daniel, I have to confess something to you.
- Daniel¿Qué pasa, Elena?What's happening, Elena?
- ElenaMe gustan los pies.I like feet.
- DanielAh, ya veo.Ah, I see.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
