Basic measurements: Describing your body measurements to the nurse
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Key Phrases
Preciso das suas medidas.
I need your measurements.
Quanto pesa?
How much do you weigh?
Qual é a sua altura?
How tall are you?
Skills You'll Learn
Asking for someone's body measurements politely.
Pedir as medidas de alguém de forma educada.
Saying your weight in kilos.
Dizer o seu peso em quilos.
Describing your height and basic body measurements in centimetres.
Descrever a sua altura e medidas básicas do corpo em centímetros.
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are in Portugal speaking with a tailor or fitness professional who is taking your body measurements, so you practise answering simple questions about weight, height, and body size.
Bom dia, Emily . Preciso das suas medidas.
Good morning, Emily. I need your measurements.
Bom dia. Claro.
Good morning. Sure.
Quanto pesa?
How much do you weigh?
Peso setenta e dois quilos.
I weigh seventy-two kilos.
Qual é a sua altura?
How tall are you?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Bom dia.
bohm DEE-uh
Good morning.
Preciso
preh-SEE-zoo
I need.
Das suas medidas
dash SOO-ash meh-DEE-dash
Your measurements
💬 [de] + [as] becomes [das]. You'll see the same squeeze in lots of everyday phrases: [de + o = do], [de + a = da].
See breakdown →Preciso das suas medidas.
preh-SEE-zoo dash SOO-ash meh-DEE-dash
I need your measurements.
💬 [de] + [as] becomes [das]. You'll see the same squeeze in lots of everyday phrases: [de + o = do], [de + a = da].
See breakdown →Claro.
KLAH-roo
Sure.
Quanto
KWAHN-too
How much
Pesa?
PEH-zah
Do you weigh?
💬 With [você], Portuguese often leaves the subject word out, so [Pesa?] can mean [Do you weigh?] from context. The same pattern shows up in [Tem?] for [Do you have?].
See breakdown →Quanto pesa?
KWAHN-too PEH-zah
How much do you weigh?
💬 With [você], Portuguese often leaves the subject word out, so [Quanto pesa?] literally has no spoken [you]. The same pattern works in [Quanto mede?] for [How tall are you?].
See breakdown →Setenta e dois quilos
seh-TEHN-tah ee doysh KEE-loosh
Seventy-two kilos
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