Today’s Spanish word of the day is “piso”.
It’s a masculine noun that means “floor” or “story” (as in the floor level in a building).
You might have seen the word on wet floor signs that say “piso mojado” (“wet floor”).
In Spain, the word “piso” is also used to mean “apartment”.
The word “piso” comes from the verb “pisar” meaning “to step on” or “to tread on”.
Example sentences
Vivimos en el segundo piso.
We live on the second floor.
El piso está sucio.
The floor is dirty.
Alquilamos un piso en Madrid.
We rented an apartment in Madrid.
Fregué el piso de la cocina con lejía.
I mopped the kitchen floor with bleach.
El edificio tiene 20 pisos y 3 ascensores.
The building has 20 floors and 3 elevators.
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