How to Say ‘How tall are you?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Cuánto mide?
KWAHN-toh MEE-deh
[KWAHN-toh MEE-deh]
💬 Usage Tip: For height, Spanish uses [medir] ('to measure'): [¿Cuánto mide?] and [Mido un metro con setenta y cinco]. Don't translate from English and say 'how tall' word for word.
Phrase Breakdown
Cuánto
[KWAHN-toh]
how much
Question word used to ask quantity or amount; here it asks about height or measurement.
¿Cuánto tiempo necesitas?
How much time do you need?
mide
[MEE-deh]
do you measure / are you in height
From medir, meaning to measure; here it asks how tall someone is.
La mesa mide dos metros.
The table measures two meters.
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