How to Say ‘I am one meter seventy-five.’ in Portuguese
Tenho um metro e setenta e cinco.
TEHN-yoo oom MEH-troo ee seh-TEHN-tah ee SEEN-koo
[TEHN-yoo oom MEH-troo ee seh-TEHN-tah ee SEEN-koo]
💬 Usage Tip: For height, Portuguese commonly uses [ter]: [Tenho um metro e setenta e cinco] — literally [I have 1.75 m]. It's a useful pattern to remember as a set phrase, even though English uses [to be].
Phrase Breakdown
Tenho
[TEHN-yoo]
I have; I am
From 'ter'; in Portuguese it is commonly used to state height, literally 'I have'.
Tenho um metro e sessenta.
I am one meter sixty tall.
Um metro e setenta e cinco
oom MEH-troo ee seh-TEHN-tah ee SEEN-koo
one metre seventy-five
This is the way of expressing height in Portuguese, meaning 1.75 metres.
Ela tem um metro e sessenta.
She is one metre sixty.
Words in this phrase
um
[oom]
one; a
Number 1 used in measurement.
Um metro já chega.
One meter is enough already.
metro
[MEH-troo]
meter
A length unit; in height expressions it means meter.
O tecido mede um metro.
The fabric measures one meter.
e
[ee]
and
Links the final part of the number.
Setenta e cinco centímetros.
Seventy-five centimetres.
setenta
[seh-TEHN-tah]
seventy
The number 70.
Setenta euros é caro.
Seventy euros is expensive.
e
[ee]
and
Links the final part of the number.
Setenta e cinco centímetros.
Seventy-five centimetres.
cinco
[SEEN-koo]
five
The number 5.
Cinco centímetros fazem diferença.
Five centimetres make a difference.
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