How to Say ‘The chest measures ninety-six centimeters.’ in Portuguese
O peito mede noventa e seis centímetros.
oo PAY-too MEH-duh noh-VEN-tah ee saysh sen-TEE-mee-troosh
[oo PAY-too MEH-duh noh-VEN-tah ee saysh sen-TEE-mee-troosh]
Phrase Breakdown
O peito mede
oo PAY-too MEH-duh
the chest measures
Used to state the chest measurement.
O peito dele mede muito.
His chest measures a lot.
Words in this phrase
O
[oo]
the
Masculine singular definite article used before a specific noun.
O artigo em "O peito mede noventa e seis centímetros." é masculino.
The article in "O peito mede noventa e seis centímetros." is masculine.
peito
[PAY-too]
chest
The front upper part of the body; often measured around the chest.
Em "O peito mede noventa e seis centímetros.", "peito" é a parte do corpo medida.
In "O peito mede noventa e seis centímetros.", "peito" is the body part being measured.
mede
[MEH-duh]
measures
Verb from 'medir', used to say the size or length of something.
Em "O peito mede noventa e seis centímetros.", "mede" mostra a medida.
In "O peito mede noventa e seis centímetros.", "mede" shows the measurement.
Noventa e seis centímetros
noh-VEN-tah ee saysh sen-TEE-mee-troosh
ninety-six centimetres
This is the measurement value in centimetres.
A altura da criança é noventa e seis centímetros.
The child’s height is ninety-six centimetres.
Words in this phrase
noventa
[noh-VEN-tah]
ninety
The number 90.
Em "O peito mede noventa e seis centímetros.", "noventa" é a dezena.
In "O peito mede noventa e seis centímetros.", "noventa" is the tens part.
e
[ee]
and
Used between tens and units in numbers, like 96.
Em "O peito mede noventa e seis centímetros.", "e" liga o número.
In "O peito mede noventa e seis centímetros.", "e" links the number parts.
seis
[saysh]
six
The number 6.
Em "O peito mede noventa e seis centímetros.", "seis" completa o número.
In "O peito mede noventa e seis centímetros.", "seis" completes the number.
centímetros
[sen-TEE-mee-troosh]
centimeters
A metric unit of length used for body measurements.
Em "O peito mede noventa e seis centímetros.", "centímetros" indica a unidade.
In "O peito mede noventa e seis centímetros.", "centímetros" indicates the unit.
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