pies cuadrados
/pjes kwadɾados/from spelling rules
Square feet is translated into Spanish as pies cuadrados.
pies cuadrados is a unit of area measurement. While it is understood, most Spanish-speaking countries use metros cuadrados (square meters) as the standard unit for area.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of pies (feet) and cuadrados (square).
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase is pluralized by adding -es to pie and -s to cuadrado. If you are referring to a single square foot, use the singular form pie cuadrado.
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, people use a modified version of pies called varas for land measurement, which is roughly equivalent to a yard rather than a foot.
- The word pie in Spanish can also refer to the base or pedestal of a lamp or a piece of furniture, making the literal translation of 'foot' versatile beyond anatomy.
- When translating construction or real estate documents, an error between pies and metros can cause a massive discrepancy. One square meter is actually about 10.76 times larger than one square foot.
Examples in context
- La extensión del edificio es de 500 pies cuadrados.The building's area is 500 square feet.
- La casa tiene un área de 150 pies cuadrados americanos.The house has an area of 150 American square feet.
- El apartamento tiene ochocientos pies cuadrados.The apartment has eight hundred square feet.
- Necesito saber cuántos pies cuadrados tiene el jardín.I need to know how many square feet the garden has.
- Ese local es muy pequeño, solo tiene quinientos pies cuadrados.That place is very small, it only has five hundred square feet.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are discussing the size of a new house.
- Lucía¿Sabes cuántos pies cuadrados tiene la casa nueva?Do you know how many square feet the new house has?
- MateoSí, tiene mil quinientos pies cuadrados en total.Yes, it has one thousand five hundred square feet in total.
- LucíaEs un tamaño perfecto para nosotros.It is a perfect size for us.
- MateoMe alegra que te guste, Lucía.I am glad you like it, Lucía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
