Pesa or Peso?

Question

In the dictionary the noun "pesa" is shown to mean "weight". When I used "Cuanto pesa" to ask how much you weigh, the lady told me "peso". When I looked in the dictionary at "peso" it also means weight. So one noun is masculine and one is feminine. Why? Thanks

I thought that a peso was a currency. in Mexico. - ray76, Jan 9, 2015

Yeah, it's that too for sure: ) - Ranman, Jan 9, 2015

And currently at nearly 15 to 1 against the dollar I might add: ) - Ranman, Jan 9, 2015

:) - chileno, Jan 9, 2015

Answer 1

Existen dos clases de pesos.

El peso de dinero $ y el peso de pesar.

Ejemplo: ¿Cuanto es el precio de este caramelo? 2 $ Pesos.

Dame los 10 pesos y yo te doy 3 pesos.

El peso de pesar:

¿Cuanto pesas? Peso 80 kilogramos.

¿Cuanto pesa esa pesa?

Esa pesa pesa 10 kilos.

El peso de esa pesa es de 10 kilogramos.

Please note the last three sentences in this answer- pesa is used for a weight like you use in weight lifting, peso for the weight of something; pesar is the verb for to weigh. His sentences demonstrate that nicely. - bosquederoble, Jan 9, 2015

Thanks GX: ) - Ranman, Jan 10, 2015

Answer 2

pesa = weighing scale

pesar = to weigh

peso = weight, but also the conjugated form of "I weight"

"I weigh" . G'day mate how are you? - ray76, Jan 10, 2015

Thanks Chili: ) - Ranman, Jan 10, 2015

:)] - chileno, Jan 10, 2015

Answer 3

In this case you are using the verb "pesar" conjugated in two different persons: first person, and third person: Yo peso.... Usted pesa....

¿Cuánto pesa usted?

Yo peso 80 kilos.

It's been a LONG time since I weighed 80 kilos! ;-) - Winkfish, Jan 9, 2015

Thanks Luis: ) - Ranman, Jan 10, 2015

Answer 4

Because I do weight lifting as part of my training, I know what the expression "levantar pesas" means. So the "pesa" is part of my training equipment.

Oh strewth ! My hat is out of the ring mi amor. - ray76, Jan 10, 2015

Gracias Daniela: ) - Ranman, Jan 10, 2015

Answer 5

If someone weighs themselves and steps off the scale you can ask:

¿Cuanto pesó?

Not the noun How much do you weigh? but the verb How much did you weigh?

This is not the persons weight it is how much weight they measured including their clothes and whatever they are carrying.