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pie and Spanish pie
In English
pie
a baked dessert with a crust
In Spanish
pie
del cuerpo
Spanish "pie" means: foot
Why they get mixed up Spanish "pie" is the lower part of the leg. English "pie" is a baked dessert with a crust or topping. The body part in English is "foot."
If you want to say...
- pietarta o pastel
- footpie
- cakepastel
Examples
We baked an apple pie.
Horneamos un pastel de manzana.
Do you want a slice of pie?
¿Quieres un pedazo de pastel?
My grandmother makes the best pumpkin pie.
Mi abuela hace el mejor pastel de calabaza.
We had chicken pot pie for dinner.
Cenamos pastel salado de pollo.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: Me comí un pie de limón en el restaurante.
Correct: Me comí una tarta de limón en el restaurante.
In Spanish, pie is mostly a foot. A pie is una tarta, un pastel or, in Mexico, un pay.
Incorrect: Mi abuela hace el mejor pie de calabaza.
Correct: Mi abuela hace el mejor pastel de calabaza.
Use pastel or tarta for a pie.
Phrases you will hear
- apple piepastel de manzana
- pumpkin piepastel de calabaza
- chicken pot piepastel salado de pollo
- easy as piemuy fácil
- a slice of pieuna rebanada de pastel
- a footun pie
In a conversation
- A:
Do you want a slice of pie?
¿Quieres una rebanada de pastel?
- B:
Yes, apple pie, please.
Sí, de manzana, por favor.
- A:
It's easy as pie to bake.
Es muy fácil de hornear.
- B:
My foot hurts, so I'll sit and eat.
Me duele el pie, así que me sentaré a comer.
Test yourself
"Apple pie" means...
To remember it
Pie = a baked dessert (apple pie). The body part (Spanish "pie") = foot.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "pie" mean?
Spanish "pie" means "foot". It looks like the English "pie", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "pie" means "a baked dessert with a crust".
Does English "pie" mean the same as Spanish "pie"?
Spanish "pie" is the lower part of the leg. English "pie" is a baked dessert with a crust or topping. The body part in English is "foot."