vs
QUICK ANSWER
"Segundo piso" is a noun which is often translated as "second floor", and "primer" is an adjective which is often translated as "first". Learn more about the difference between "segundo piso" and "primer" below.
el segundo piso(
seh
-
goon
-
doh
pee
-
soh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. second floor
No, esta no es la casa de los García. Viven en el segundo piso.No, this isn't the Garcias' apartment. They live on the second floor.
b. second story (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Todo el edificio es un hotel, pero en el segundo piso solo hay oficinas.The whole building is a hotel, but there are only offices on the second story.
c. second storey (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
La ropa de caballero está en el segundo piso.Menswear is on the second storey.
primer(
pree
-
mehr
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (position)
a. first
Mi nombre aparece en el primer puesto de la lista.My name appears in the first place on the list.
2. (in time)
3. (principal)
