pisó
/piso/from spelling rules
The English phrase "stepped" is translated into Spanish as pisó.
Depending on the context, other expressions may be more appropriate: Ingresó is used to mean "stepped in" or "entered," particularly when someone enters an official place. For an informal way to say "stepped in," especially when someone enters a place quickly or abruptly, you can use Se metió.
How does it change in a sentence?
Other forms of this verb include pisé for "I stepped" and pisaste for "you stepped".
How do you pronounce it?
/piso/
Did you know?
- Be careful with the word piso, as while it can mean 'I step' in the first person, it is most commonly used to mean 'an apartment' or 'a floor' of a building.
- In many Spanish dialects, the word pisar is part of the idiom pisar en falso, which means to 'slip up' or 'make a mistake' rather than physically slipping.
- In some regions, pisar is used colloquially to mean 'to arrive' at a place, such as pisar tierra when a sailor finally reaches land.
Examples in context
- Pisó caca de perro.He stepped into dog shit.This example shows the use of pisó to describe stepping into something.Tatoeba #5054745 by don_ramon, translation #1183763 by Scott
- Tom pisó una víbora.Tom stepped on a snake.This example shows the use of pisó to describe stepping on something.Tatoeba #7061270 by luischir, translation #7060062 by Hybrid
- Me pisó adrede en el tren.He intentionally stepped on my foot on the train.This example shows the use of pisó regarding stepping on someone's foot.Tatoeba #9636573 by dpcossio, translation #898171 by FeuDRenais2
- El profesor entró a la sala de conferenciasThe professor stepped into the conference room
- La invitada ingresó al museoThe guest stepped into the museum
- Ella entró en la habitaciónShe stepped into the room
- Cuando Rosa entró al teatro, se maravilló por la belleza del lugarWhen Rosa stepped into the theater, she was amazed by the beauty of the place
- María ingresó a la oficina con una sonrisa en su rostroMaría stepped into the office with a smile on her face
- Todos lo saludaron cuando Eduardo entró a la salaEveryone greeted him when Eduardo stepped into the room
- ¡No te metas en el agua sin supervisión!Don't step into the water without supervision!
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are talking about a clumsy mistake at home.
- AlejandroSofía, ¿por qué estás gritando?Sofía, why are you screaming?
- Sofía¡El gato pisó mi dedo!The cat stepped on my toe!
- AlejandroAy, pobre gato, no lo hizo a propósito.Oh, poor cat, he didn't do it on purpose.
- SofíaIgual me dolió mucho.It still hurt a lot.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
