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How to Say ‘It's one meter by two.’ in French

Elle fait un mètre sur deux.

el feh uhn MEH-truh sur d-uh

[el feh uhn MEH-truh sur d-uh]

💬 Usage Tip: French uses faire for size where English uses 'is'. Elle stands for the feminine œuvre or toile, so it means 'it' here.

Phrase Breakdown

Elle fait un mètre

el feh uhn MEH-truh

It is one meter

'faire' is used for measurements. Link 'fait' and 'un': 'fay-tuh(n)'.

Example

La table fait un mètre.

The table is one meter long.

Words in this phrase

Elle

[el]

she / it

Pronoun that can refer to a feminine noun like veste; in clothing talk it often means 'it'.

Example

Dans « Elle », « Elle » peut remplacer « la veste ».

In “Elle,” “Elle” can replace “the jacket.”

fait

[feh]

measures

'Faire' used for dimensions: it measures.

Example

La table fait deux mètres.

The table measures two meters.

[uhn]

a / one

Indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Un café peut être une bonne occasion de discuter.

A coffee can be a good opportunity to talk.

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.

sur deux.

sur d-uh

by two.

Gives the second dimension. Say 'sur DUH' with rounded lips.

Example

Deux mètres sur deux.

Two meters by two.

Words in this phrase

sur

[sur]

Used between dimensions, like 'by' in 1 by 2.

Example

Une pièce de trois mètres sur quatre.

A room three meters by four.

deux

[d-uh]

two

The number 2.

Example

Ils sont venus tous les deux.

They both came.

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