How to Say ‘Half a kilo’ in Italian
Mezzo chilo
MET-tsoh KEE-loh
[MET-tsoh KEE-loh]
💬 Usage Tip: “Mezzo” = half, “chilo” = kilo. In everyday shopping, Italians usually talk in grams and kilos, not pounds.
🇮🇹 In Italy: Open-air markets in Italy often sell mushrooms by weight, so knowing “mezzo chilo” is super useful.
Phrase Breakdown
Mezzo
[MET-tsoh]
half
Means half; in shopping it is often used with weights and quantities.
Mezzo chilo di funghi basta per la cena.
Half a kilo of mushrooms is enough for dinner.
chilo
[KEE-loh]
kilo
Short for chilogrammo; used in everyday Italian for buying produce by weight.
Un chilo di porcini oggi costa di più.
A kilo of porcini costs more today.
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