dedos del pie
/dedos del pje/from spelling rules
The English phrase "toes" is translated into Spanish as dedos del pie.
The phrase refers to the five digits at the end of each human foot.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase dedos del pie literally means "fingers of the foot", composed of dedos (fingers or digits), del (of the) and pie (foot).
Did you know?
- While pie refers to the foot in dedos del pie, the exact same spelling is used as a borrowing from English to describe a pie dessert.
- Because Spanish uses dedos for both hands and feet, telling a doctor 'me duelen los dedos' could mean your fingers hurt or your toes hurt.
- In Spanish medical contexts, the term falanges is used for the bones of the dedos del pie, mirroring the terminology for fingers.
Examples in context
- No siento mis dedos del pie.I can't feel my toes.This sentence is useful for expressing a lack of sensation in your dedos del pie.Tatoeba #2096848 by marcelostockle, translation #1951596 by CK
- Tom trató de recoger sus llaves con los dedos del pie.Tom tried to pick up his keys with his toes.This sentence describes an attempt to pick up keys using dedos del pie.Tatoeba #2057560 by marcelostockle, translation #1867831 by CK
- Menee los dedos del pie.Wiggle your toes.This sentence is used to suggest wiggling one's dedos del pie.Tatoeba #9853917 by DJ_Saidez, translation #9853907 by NurseMeeks
- Pinté los dedos del pieI painted my toes
- Se lastimó los dedos de los piesShe hurt her toes
- Me golpeé los deditosI stubbed my toes
- Necesito menear los deditosI need to wiggle my toes
- Le hizo cosquillas a los deditos de su bebéShe tickled her baby's toes
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and María are at the beach.
- JavierTengo arena en los dedos del pie.I have sand on my toes.
- MaríaUsa el agua para limpiarlos, Javier.Use the water to clean them, Javier.
- JavierYa lo estoy haciendo, María.I am already doing it, María.
- MaríaAhora tus dedos del pie están limpios.Now your toes are clean.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries del, pie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
