de una pieza
/de una pjeθa/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "one piece" is de una pieza.
Made from a single part rather than being assembled from several pieces.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the preposition de (of/from), the indefinite article una (one/a) and the noun pieza (piece).
How does it change in a sentence?
To describe something made of multiple pieces instead of one, you should change the article and the noun to the plural form: de varias piezas.
How do you pronounce it?
/de una pjeθa/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking contexts, calling a person de una pieza can be a high compliment, implying they are a person of solid, consistent character.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, pieza is a common slang term for a 'room' in a house, particularly in Argentina and Uruguay.
- The word pieza is also used in dentistry to refer to a tooth, making a 'single tooth' a pieza.
Examples in context
- ¡Me encanta 'One Piece'! ¿Tú también lo sigues?I love "One Piece"! Do you follow it too?
- El vestido es de una pieza.The dress is one piece.
- Necesito un mueble de una pieza.I need a one-piece piece of furniture.
- Este zapato es de una pieza.This shoe is made of one piece.
Example conversation
María and Javier are looking at clothes in a boutique.
- María¿Es este vestido de una pieza?Is this dress one piece?
- JavierSí, María, es de una pieza.Yes, María, it is one piece.
- MaríaMe gusta mucho su diseño.I really like its design.
- JavierA ti te queda muy bien.It looks very good on you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
