French · Body & Health

"Foot" in French: pied

le pied

Say it: PYAYmasculine · le piednoun/pje/

Foot in French is le pied. J'ai mal au pied means my foot hurts. À pied means on foot. Soft final d is silent.

Hiking

J'ai une ampoule sous le pied.
I have a blister under my foot.
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How to pronounce pied

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PYAY

/pje/

Pied is PYAY (like pee-ay blended). Silent d. Plural pieds often sounds the same alone.

"Foot" in French: quick reference

FrenchEnglish
le piedthe foot

Body part.

les piedsthe feet

Plural.

mal au piedfoot pain

J'ai mal au pied.

à piedon foot

Travel mode.

How to use pied in real life

  1. 1Hiking

    J'ai une ampoule sous le pied.

    I have a blister under my foot.

    Le pied.

  2. 2City

    On y va à pied, c'est tout près.

    We'll go on foot; it's very close.

    À pied.

  3. 3Shoes

    Ces chaussures me serrent le pied droit.

    These shoes pinch my right foot.

    Le pied droit.

Mistakes English speakers make with pied

Incorrect: La pied.

Correct: Le pied.

Pied is masculine.

Incorrect: Mon foot.

Correct: Mon pied.

Use pied.

Good to know

À pied is the default for short city hops. Football talk still uses le pied for kicking, while le foot means soccer itself.

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After a long walk

  1. ChatPal

    Tu as mal au pied ?

    Does your foot hurt?

  2. You

    Oui, le pied gauche. Trop de trottoirs.

    Yes, the left foot. Too many sidewalks.

  3. ChatPal

    On s'assoit cinq minutes.

    Let's sit five minutes.

  4. You

    Merci. Je boirai aussi.

    Thanks. I'll drink something too.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Foot" in French

How do you say foot in French?

Le pied.

How do I say on foot?

À pied.

My foot hurts?

J'ai mal au pied.

How do you pronounce pied?

PYAY (silent d).

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