How to Say ‘My waist measures eighty-four centimeters.’ in French
Ma taille fait quatre-vingt-quatre centimètres.
mah tie feh kahtr-van-katr sahn-tee-mehtr
[mah tie feh kahtr-van-katr sahn-tee-mehtr]
Phrase Breakdown
Ma taille fait
mah tie feh
My waist measures
Here 'taille' means the waist, not height.
Ma taille fait soixante centimètres.
My waist measures sixty centimeters.
Words in this phrase
Ma
[mah]
my
possessive adjective for something belonging to me before a feminine singular noun
Ma chambre est petite.
My room is small.
taille
[tie]
waist
the middle part of the body between the ribs and hips
La taille de cette robe est ajustée.
The waist of this dress is fitted.
fait
[feh]
measures
from the verb faire, used to express a measurement or size
Le mur fait quatre mètres de long.
The wall measures four meters long.
Quatre-vingt-quatre centimètres.
kahtr-van-katr sahn-tee-mehtr
Eighty-four centimeters.
A measurement expressed in centimeters.
Sa taille fait quatre-vingt-quatre centimètres.
His/her waist measures eighty-four centimeters.
Words in this phrase
quatre-vingt-quatre
[kahtr-van-katr]
eighty-four
the number 84
Le musée accueille quatre-vingt-quatre visiteurs ce matin.
The museum is welcoming eighty-four visitors this morning.
centimètres
[sahn-tee-mehtr]
centimeters
a metric unit of length
Cette planche mesure cinquante centimètres.
This board measures fifty centimeters.
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