pie cuadrado
/pje kwadɾado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "square foot" is translated into Spanish as pie cuadrado.
pie cuadrado is a noun used to denote a unit of area equal to that of a square with one foot on each side.
Meaning: unit of area equal to that of a square of one foot each side (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of pie (foot) and cuadrado (square).
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of pie cuadrado is pies cuadrados (square feet).
Did you know?
- Because the word pie is also the Spanish word for the anatomical 'foot', a phrase like pies cuadrados could literally be interpreted as 'square feet' in the sense of feet with a square shape.
- The word pie in pie cuadrado shares the same Proto-Indo-European root, *pṓds, as the English word 'foot'.
- While pie means 'foot', it is also used in Spanish as a borrowing from English to refer to a 'pie' (the baked dessert).
Examples in context
- El apartamento tiene 1200 pies cuadradosThe apartment is 1200 square feet
- El jardín mide 100 pies cuadradosThe garden measures 100 square feet
- La habitación tiene cien pies cuadrados.The room is one hundred square feet.
- Cada pie cuadrado de alfombra es muy caro.Every square foot of carpet is very expensive.
- El vendedor calculó el precio por pie cuadrado.The salesman calculated the price per square foot.
Example conversation
María and Mateo are looking at an apartment for rent.
- MaríaEste apartamento es muy pequeño.This apartment is very small.
- MateoSí, tiene muy pocos pies cuadrados.Yes, it has very few square feet.
- María¿Cuánto cuesta el pie cuadrado aquí?How much does the square foot cost here?
- MateoEs muy caro para este tamaño, María.It is very expensive for this size, María.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cuadrado, pie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
