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How to Say ‘One meter seventy’ in Italian

Un metro e settanta

oon MEH-troh eh seht-TAHN-tah

[oon MEH-troh eh seht-TAHN-tah]

💬 Usage Tip: Heights are said as meters e "and" centimeters, with the word for centimeters dropped: un metro e ottanta is 1.80 m.

Phrase Breakdown

Un metro

oon MEH-troh

One meter

'Un' is the masculine article, used here as 'one'. Say 'un-MÈ-tro' together.

Example

È alto un metro.

It's one meter tall.

Words in this phrase

[oon]

a / an

An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.

Example

È stato un incontro molto utile.

It was a very useful meeting.

metro

[MEH-troh]

meter

Masculine noun; unit of length, 100 centimeters.

Example

Il tavolo è lungo un metro.

The table is one meter long.

e settanta

eh seht-TAHN-tah

and seventy (centimeters)

In heights, Italians say 'un metro e settanta' for 1.70 m. Link 'e' to 'settanta'.

Example

Lei è un metro e settanta.

She is one meter seventy.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

A conjunction used to connect ideas or qualities.

Example

Nella frase E collaborativa, E aggiunge una seconda qualità positiva dell'azienda.

In the phrase 'E collaborativa,' 'E' adds a second positive quality of the company.

settanta

[seht-TAHN-tah]

seventy

The number 70.

Example

Mia nonna ha settanta anni.

My grandmother is seventy years old.

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