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How to Say ‘The chest is ninety-eight centimeters.’ in Italian

Il petto è novantotto centimetri.

eel PET-toh eh noh-vahn-TOT-toh chen-tee-MEH-tree

[eel PET-toh eh noh-vahn-TOT-toh chen-tee-MEH-tree]

Phrase Breakdown

Il petto

eel PET-toh

the chest

The chest as a body measurement; masculine singular noun phrase.

Example

Il petto è ampio.

The chest is broad.

Words in this phrase

Il

[eel]

the

Masculine singular article used before a noun.

Example

Il numero è corretto.

The number is correct.

petto

[PET-toh]

chest

Chest area of the body, often measured around the torso.

Example

Il petto è largo.

The chest is broad.

è

[eh]

is

Third-person singular form of essere.

Example

Il referto è pronto.

The report is ready.

Novantotto centimetri

noh-vahn-TOT-toh chen-tee-MEH-tree

ninety-eight centimeters

A measurement phrase giving the chest circumference.

Example

Misura novantotto centimetri.

It measures ninety-eight centimeters.

Words in this phrase

novantotto

[noh-vahn-TOT-toh]

ninety-eight

The number 98.

Example

Novantotto persone sono registrate.

Ninety-eight people are registered.

centimetri

[chen-tee-MEH-tree]

centimeters

Metric unit used in body measurements.

Example

La fascia è lunga cento centimetri.

The band is one hundred centimeters long.

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