How to Say ‘I'm going to take your measurements.’ in Spain Spanish
Voy a tomar tus medidas.
BOY ah toh-MAR toos meh-DEE-dahs
[BOY ah toh-MAR toos meh-DEE-dahs]
💬 Usage Tip: [Tomar medidas] means "to take measurements," not literally "to take" in the sense of carrying something away. You can reuse the pattern with other things medical staff do: [tomar la tensión], [tomar la temperatura].
Phrase Breakdown
Voy a tomar
BOY ah toh-MAR
I’m going to take
Used to say you are about to measure something or take someone’s measurements.
Voy a tomar tus medidas ahora.
I’m going to take your measurements now.
Words in this phrase
Voy
[BOY]
I am going / I'm going
Used here as part of the future expression 'I am going to'.
Voy a tomar tus medidas ahora.
I am going to take your measurements now.
a
[ah]
to
Used after voy to form 'going to' plus a verb.
Voy a tomar tu altura.
I am going to take your height.
tomar
[toh-MAR]
to take
Verb meaning to take; in this context, to take measurements.
La enfermera va a tomar tus medidas.
The nurse is going to take your measurements.
Tus medidas.
toos meh-DEE-dahs
your measurements.
Refers to the dimensions of a person’s body, such as height, waist, or chest.
Tus medidas son importantes.
Your measurements are important.
Words in this phrase
tus
[toos]
your
Informal possessive meaning 'your', referring to the person being spoken to.
Voy a revisar tus datos.
I am going to check your information.
medidas
[meh-DEE-dahs]
measurements
Body measurements, such as weight and height.
Necesito tus medidas para la revisión.
I need your measurements for the check-up.
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