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

Sim, meço um metro e oitenta.

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

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

Phrase Breakdown

Sim, meço

seeng MEH-soo

Yes, I measure

'Sim' is nasal, like 'sĩ'. 'Meço' is the first-person form of 'medir', meaning 'to measure'. The 'ç' sounds like 's', so say 'MEH-su'.

Example

Sim, meço o quarto.

Yes, I'll measure the room.

Words in this phrase

Sim

[seeng]

yes

A simple affirmative answer meaning 'yes'.

Example

Sim, a cultura parece muito colaborativa.

Yes, the culture seems very collaborative.

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.

um metro e oitenta.

oong MEH-troo ee oy-TEN-tuh

one metre eighty (1.80 m)

This is how height is said: metres, then 'e', then centimetres. 'Um' is nasal. Link 'e oitenta' smoothly: 'ee-oy-TEN-ta'.

Example

Ele tem um metro e setenta.

He is 1.70 m tall.

Words in this phrase

[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.

[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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