piececitos
/pjeθeθitos/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'little feet' can be translated into Spanish as piececitos.
This phrase is used to describe the small feet of a baby or a small animal.
Which one should you use?
The term patitas is also used to mean 'little feet', but it is specifically an informal term.
How do you pronounce it?
/pjeθeθitos/
Did you know?
- The word pata is used for the legs of furniture, so calling a table's legs patitas is a common way to describe a small or delicate piece of furniture.
- The word pie is a linguistic cousin to the English word 'pedicure'. Both derive from the Latin 'pes', which is why the anatomy of the foot is linked across these languages.
- In some Latin American countries, patitas is used as a playful nickname for a very small child regardless of whether their feet are being mentioned.
Examples in context
- Sus piececitos son tan adorables.Your little feet are so adorable.
- Admiro sus pequeños pies.I admire your little feet.
- ¡Qué bonitas son tus patitas!How beautiful your little feet are!
- El gatito tiene unos piececitos muy suaves.The kitten has very soft little feet.
- Mira los piececitos del bebé.Look at the baby's little feet.
- Esos piececitos no dejan de moverse.Those little feet won't stop moving.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are looking at a photo of a newborn baby.
- Daniel¡Qué ternura tienen sus piececitos!How cute his little feet are!
- MaríaSí, son realmente diminutos.Yes, they are really tiny.
- DanielMe encanta ver sus piececitos en la foto.I love seeing his little feet in the photo.
- MaríaEs una imagen muy dulce.It is a very sweet image.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
