How do you say "I am one meter seventy-five tall." in French?

"I am one meter seventy-five tall." in French is "Je mesure un mètre soixante-quinze.". This phrase is commonly used in France.

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How to Say ‘I am one meter seventy-five tall.’ in French

Q: What does "Je mesure un mètre soixante-quinze." mean in English?

"Je mesure un mètre soixante-quinze." means "I am one meter seventy-five tall." in English. Usage tip: French gives height as [un mètre soixante-quinze], not with a decimal the way English often does. A useful pattern is [Je mesure + number + mètre(s) + rest].

Je mesure un mètre soixante-quinze.

zhuh muh-ZUR uhn MET-truh swah-SAHNT-kanz

[zhuh muh-ZUR uhn MET-truh swah-SAHNT-kanz]

💬 Usage Tip: French gives height as [un mètre soixante-quinze], not with a decimal the way English often does. A useful pattern is [Je mesure + number + mètre(s) + rest].

Phrase Breakdown

Je mesure

zhuh muh-ZUR

I measure / I am

Used to state your height; in French, 'mesurer' is commonly used this way.

Example

Je mesure un mètre quatre-vingts.

I am 1.80 meters tall.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

The subject pronoun for the speaker.

Example

Je mesure ma taille chaque année.

I measure my height every year.

mesure

[muh-ZUR]

measure / am ... tall

From mesurer; with height it means to be a certain height.

Example

Je mesure un mètre soixante.

I am one meter sixty tall.

Un mètre soixante-quinze

uhn MET-truh swah-SAHNT-kanz

1.75 meters

A standard French way to express height.

Example

Il mesure un mètre soixante-quinze.

He is 1.75 meters tall.

Words in this phrase

[uhn]

one / a

The masculine singular indefinite article or number one.

Example

Un mètre suffit pour cette mesure.

One meter is enough for this measurement.

mètre

[MET-truh]

meter

A unit of length used to express height.

Example

Un mètre correspond à cent centimètres.

One meter equals one hundred centimeters.

soixante-quinze

[swah-SAHNT-kanz]

seventy-five

The number 75.

Example

Soixante-quinze est un nombre impair.

Seventy-five is an odd number.

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