How to Say ‘About forty square meters’ in German
Etwa vierzig Quadratmeter
ET-vah FEER-tsikh kvah-DRAHT-may-ter
[ET-vah FEER-tsikh kvah-DRAHT-may-ter]
💬 Usage Tip: "Quadratmeter" is the standard unit for room size in Germany. You will hear it all the time in housing and renovation chats.
🇩🇪 In Germany: In Germany, area is almost always discussed in square meters, not square feet—time to think metrically!
Phrase Breakdown
Etwa
[ET-vah]
about; approximately
Used before a number to show it is an estimate.
Etwa vierzig Quadratmeter hat der ganze Bereich.
The whole area is about forty square meters.
vierzig
[FEER-tsikh]
forty
The number 40.
Etwa vierzig Quadratmeter sind zu kühlen.
About forty square meters need to be cooled.
Quadratmeter
[kvah-DRAHT-may-ter]
square meters
Unit used to measure floor area.
Etwa vierzig Quadratmeter umfasst das Wohnzimmer mit Küche.
The living room with kitchen covers about forty square meters.
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