dos pisos
/dos pisos/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "two floors" is dos pisos.
Two levels of a building.
What does it mean word for word?
The word dos means "two" and pisos is the plural of piso, meaning "floor" or "level".
Which one should you use?
While dos pisos is common, dos plantas is often used specifically when referring to the architectural levels or stories of a building.
Is it said differently in some regions?
dos pisos is widely used in Spain, Mexico and Argentina.
How do you pronounce it?
/dos pisos/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers might mistakenly use dos suelos to mean "two floors", but suelo refers to the physical material of the ground or floor surface, whereas piso refers to the level of a building.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the 'first floor' primer piso is actually the second level of the building. The ground level is called planta baja and is counted as zero.
- Because piso can mean 'apartment', if you ask for 'dos pisos' in a real estate office, they might think you want to buy two separate apartments instead of a two-story building.
- The word dos shares the same ancient Indo-European root as the English 'two' and the Greek 'δύο'.
Examples in context
- Este cine tiene dos pisos.This movie theater has two floors.This sentence is useful for describing the number of floors in a movie theater using dos pisos.Tatoeba #765950 by darinmex, translation #450752 by CM
- El edificio cuenta con dos pisos magníficamente diseñadosThe building has two magnificently designed floors.
- La casa de mi abuela tiene dos pisos.My grandmother's house has two floors.
- Buscamos un local que tenga dos pisos.We are looking for a premises that has two floors.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are looking at a real estate advertisement.
- Sofía¿Ese edificio tiene dos pisos?Does that building have two floors?
- AlejandroSí, tiene dos pisos y un jardín.Yes, it has two floors and a garden.
- SofíaParece un lugar muy bonito para vivir.It looks like a very beautiful place to live.
- AlejandroEs verdad, vamos a verlo mañana.It's true, let's go see it tomorrow.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
