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How to Say ‘A tape measure’ in French

Un mètre ruban

uhn MEH-truh rue-BAHN

[uhn MEH-truh rue-BAHN]

💬 Usage Tip: In French the main word comes first and the describing word after: literally "a meter ribbon".

Phrase Breakdown

[uhn]

a / an

Masculine singular indefinite article.

Example

Un supplément peut être ajouté la nuit.

A surcharge can be added at night.

mètre

[MEH-truh]

metre / meter

Masculine noun; a unit of length, or a measuring tool.

Example

La table fait un mètre.

The table is one metre.

ruban

[rue-BAHN]

ribbon / tape

Masculine noun; a narrow strip. With mètre it means tape measure.

Example

Elle porte un ruban rouge.

She wears a red ribbon.

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