pierna
nounBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “pierna” mean in English?
leg
Example sentences
Me duele la pierna después de correr.
My leg hurts after running.
Estira las piernas.
Stretch your legs.
El perro se rompió la pata.
The dog broke its leg.
How to use it
Pierna means 'leg' (human). Feminine: la pierna, las piernas. For animal legs use pata (which also means 'paw').
Common mistake
Use pierna for human legs and pata for animal legs (or paws). Don't say 'la pata del hombre'.
Topics
Related Beginner words
Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 8.