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How to Say ‘I'm one metre eighty’ in Portuguese

Meço um metro e oitenta

MEH-soo oong MEH-troo ee oy-TEN-tuh

[MEH-soo oong MEH-troo ee oy-TEN-tuh]

💬 Usage Tip: medir changes shape when you talk about yourself: meço, not "medo". Heights are given as metres plus the leftover number, with no word for centimetres: um metro e setenta "one metre seventy".

Phrase Breakdown

Meço um metro

MEH-soo oong MEH-troo

I measure one metre

'Meço' is 'I measure' (the ç sounds like 's'): 'MEH-su ung MEH-tru'.

Example

Meço um metro e setenta.

I'm 1.70 m tall.

Words in this phrase

Meço

[MEH-soo]

I measure / I am (tall)

First person of 'medir', used to say your height.

Example

Eu meço um metro e setenta.

I am one metre seventy tall.

[oong]

one

Used as a pronoun: one (train).

Example

Há um às nove.

There's one at nine.

metro

[MEH-troo]

metre

Unit of length, about 3.3 feet.

Example

A mesa tem um metro.

The table is one metre long.

e oitenta

ee oy-TEN-tuh

and eighty (centimetres)

'e' (and) links smoothly into 'oitenta': 'ee oy-TEN-tuh'.

Example

Custa dez e oitenta.

It costs ten eighty.

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A simple connector joining two qualities or ideas.

Example

Procuro um ambiente aberto e humano.

I am looking for an open and human environment.

oitenta

[oy-TEN-tuh]

eighty

The number 80.

Example

O livro custa oitenta euros.

The book costs eighty euros.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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