How to Say ‘I'm one meter eighty, more or less.’ in Mexican Spanish
Mido un metro ochenta, más o menos.
MEE-doh oon MEH-troh o-chen-ta MAS o meh-nohs
[MEE-doh oon MEH-troh o-chen-ta MAS o meh-nohs]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Mexico uses meters and kilos, so convert from feet and pounds before your visit. Adding más o menos is perfectly normal, since the nurse will measure you anyway.
Phrase Breakdown
Mido un metro ochenta,
MEE-doh oon MEH-troh o-chen-ta
I'm one meter eighty tall
This gives your height as 1.80 m. Say it smoothly: MEE-do-oon MEH-tro o-CHEN-ta.
Mi hermano mide un metro ochenta.
My brother is one meter eighty tall.
Words in this phrase
Mido
[MEE-doh]
I measure / I am (tall)
First person of 'medir'; used to state your height.
Mido un metro sesenta.
I am one meter sixty tall.
un
[oon]
a / one
An indefinite article that combines with 'poco' to mean 'a little'.
Un poco más tarde está bien.
A little later is fine.
metro
[MEH-troh]
meter
Unit of length; heights in Mexico are given in meters and centimeters.
La mesa mide un metro.
The table is one meter long.
ochenta
[o-chen-ta]
Eighty
The cardinal number following seventy-nine and preceding eighty-one; 80.
Ochenta gramos de café es suficiente.
Eighty grams of coffee is enough.
más o menos.
MAS o meh-nohs
more or less
Means 'approximately'. Blend it into one flow: MAS-o-ME-nos.
Son las tres, más o menos.
It's three o'clock, more or less.
Words in this phrase
más
[MAS]
more
To a greater extent or degree.
Necesito más tiempo.
I need more time.
o
[o]
or
A conjunction connecting two alternatives.
Podemos trabajar en equipo o hacerlo individualmente.
We can work as a team or do it individually.
menos
[meh-nohs]
less
Indicating a lower amount.
Menos tiempo implica menos trabajo.
Less time means less work.
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