suelo
nounCEFR A1High frequency
What does “suelo” mean in English?
1.floor
floor (indoor surface: el suelo de la cocina)
2.ground, soil
ground, soil (outdoor: caer al suelo, suelo fértil)
Example sentences
El gato duerme en el suelo.
The cat sleeps on the floor.
Limpia el suelo de la cocina.
Clean the kitchen floor.
Se cayó al suelo.
He/she fell to the ground.
How to use it
Suelo means 'floor' (the surface) or 'ground'. Masculine: el suelo. Distinct from piso (which is the floor as a storey).
Common mistake
Suelo is the SURFACE underfoot; piso is the STOREY (third piso = third floor of a building). Don't confuse the two.