How to Say ‘Half a kilo’ in Spain Spanish
Medio kilo
MEH-dyoh KEE-loh
[MEH-dyoh KEE-loh]
💬 Usage Tip: No un before medio: it's medio kilo, never "un medio kilo". Same with media hora "half an hour".
Phrase Breakdown
Medio
[MEH-dyoh]
half
Means 'half' before a noun; it agrees in gender (media for feminine).
Quiero medio litro de leche.
I want half a litre of milk.
kilo
[KEE-loh]
kilo
Short for kilogram, the usual unit for buying food by weight.
Un kilo de manzanas cuesta dos euros.
A kilo of apples costs two euros.
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