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Scene illustrating a French-language basic measurements conversation

Key Phrases

Quel est votre poids ?

What is your weight?

Je pèse soixante-douze kilos.

I weigh seventy-two kilos.

Je mesure un mètre soixante-quinze.

I am one meter seventy-five tall.

Skills You'll Learn

Asking for someone's weight and height

Demander le poids et la taille de quelqu'un

Giving body measurements in centimeters

Donner des mensurations en centimètres

Using polite responses in a simple measurement conversation

Utiliser des réponses polies dans une conversation simple sur les mesures

Lesson Roleplay

Imagine you are at a health check or fitting appointment in France, and someone is politely asking for your body measurements such as your weight, height, arm, waist, and chest size.

Bonjour Emily , installez-vous. Je vais noter vos mesures.

Hello Emily, please have a seat. I’m going to record your measurements.

Bonjour. Oui, bien sûr.

Hello. Yes, of course.

Quel est votre poids ?

What is your weight?

Je pèse soixante-douze kilos.

I weigh seventy-two kilos.

Et votre taille ?

And your height?

Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases

👋

Bonjour.

bohn-ZHOOR

Hello.

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🪑

Installez-vous.

een-sta-LAY voo

Please have a seat.

💬 [Installez-vous] uses the command form with [vous], so it is what you say to one person formally or to several people. You can reuse the pattern with other polite instructions, like [asseyez-vous].

🇫🇷 This is a normal polite instruction from medical staff, not especially warm or cold. In a clinic, it often simply means "sit down here" or "get settled."

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📝

Je vais noter

zhuh vay noh-TAY

I am going to note down

💬 [Je vais noter] is a very common way to talk about the near future: literally "I am going to note down." You can swap in another action the same way, like [je vais vérifier] or [je vais mesurer].

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📏

Vos mesures

voh muh-ZUR

Your measurements

💬 [Vos] is the form for "your" with [vous], so it can be formal singular or plural. In a medical setting, it is usually polite singular: [vos mesures], [votre poids], [votre taille].

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📝📏

Je vais noter vos mesures.

zhuh vay noh-TAY voh muh-ZUR

I'm going to record your measurements.

💬 [Je vais noter] is a very common way to say "I'm going to..." for something happening soon. You can reuse it easily: [Je vais noter vos mesures], [Je vais prendre votre tension].

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Oui,

wee

Yes,

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👍

Bien sûr.

bee-EN syoor

Of course.

💬 [Bien sûr] means "of course," not literally "very sure" in English. You can use it on its own as a natural reassuring reply.

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✅👍

Oui, bien sûr.

wee bee-EN syoor

Yes, of course.

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Quel est

kel ay

What is

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