How to Say ‘I am one meter seventy tall.’ in Mexican Spanish
Mido un metro setenta.
MEE-doh oon MEH-troh seh-TEHN-tah
[MEE-doh oon MEH-troh seh-TEHN-tah]
💬 Usage Tip: Heights are said as meters plus centimeters, and the word centímetros is dropped. Mido un metro ochenta means 1.80 m, about 5'11".
Phrase Breakdown
Mido
[MEE-doh]
I measure / I am (tall)
Form of 'medir' for 'yo'; used to state your height.
Mido casi dos metros.
I am almost two meters tall.
un metro setenta.
oon MEH-troh seh-TEHN-tah
one meter seventy (1.70 m)
Heights are said as meters plus centimeters without saying 'centímetros'. Stress 'MEH-troh' and 'seh-TEN-tah'.
Mi hermano mide un metro ochenta.
My brother is one meter eighty tall.
Words in this phrase
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 equal to 100 centimeters.
Compré un metro de tela.
I bought a meter of fabric.
setenta
[seh-TEHN-tah]
seventy
The number 70.
Necesito setenta boletos.
I need seventy tickets.
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