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How to Say ‘It is two meters long.’ in Italian

È lungo due metri.

eh LOON-goh DOOH-eh MEH-tree

[eh LOON-goh DOOH-eh MEH-tree]

💬 Usage Tip: Italian puts the size word first and the number after: è lungo due metri. Swap in other measurements the same way: è alto tre metri "it's three meters tall", è largo un metro "it's one meter wide".

Phrase Breakdown

È lungo

eh LOON-goh

It is long

'È' (is) has an open 'e'. 'Lungo' agrees with a masculine noun: 'è-LUN-go'.

Example

Il tavolo è lungo.

The table is long.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

it is / is

Verb 'to be' used to identify or emphasize something important.

Example

È proprio questo il punto forte dell'azienda secondo molti dipendenti.

This is exactly the company's strong point according to many employees.

lungo

[LOON-goh]

long

Adjective for length; masculine singular form.

Example

Il fiume è molto lungo.

The river is very long.

due metri.

DOOH-eh MEH-tree

two meters.

The plural of 'metro' is 'metri'. Say 'DU-e MÈ-tri'.

Example

La stanza è larga due metri.

The room is two meters wide.

Words in this phrase

due

[DOOH-eh]

Two

Indicating the second item in a series.

Example

Due persone hanno chiesto di vedere la mamma.

Two people asked to see mom.

metri

[MEH-tree]

meters

Plural of 'metro', the unit of length.

Example

La stanza è larga tre metri.

The room is three meters wide.

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