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"Piso" is a form of "piso", a noun which is often translated as "floor". "Planta" is a form of "planta", a noun which is often translated as "plant". Learn more about the difference between "piso" and "planta" below.
el piso(
pee
-
soh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (level)
b. story (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Vivimos en un edificio de diez pisos.We live in a ten-story building.
c. storey (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¿Cuántos pisos tiene el edificio más alto del mundo?How many storeys does the tallest building in the world have?
d. deck (in a bus)
Me encanta sentarme en el piso de arriba del autobús.I love to sit on the upper deck of the bus.
2. (surface)
b. ground (outdoors)
La niña tropezó con una piedra y se cayó al piso.The girl tripped over a stone and fell to the ground.
a. apartment (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
¿Has visto el piso que se han comprado en la ciudad?Have you seen the apartment they bought in the city?
b. flat (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Su piso siempre está bien limpio.Their flat is always really clean.
a. sole
Me parecen más prácticos estos zapatos con piso de goma.I think these shoes with a rubber sole are more practical.
la planta(
plahn
-
tah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (factory)
a. plant
Mi hermano trabaja en una planta depuradora.My brother works at a water purification plant.
3. (personnel)
b. story (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Este edificio tiene 20 plantas.This building is 20 stories high.
c. storey (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El bloque de apartamentos donde vive Susana tiene solo tres plantas.The apartment block where Susana lives is only three storeys high.
5. (design)
