How to Say "centimeters" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “centimeters” is “centímetros” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Necesito un trozo de tela de diez centímetros.
I need a piece of cloth ten centimeters long.
La regla solo tiene veinte centímetros, no es suficiente para la mesa.
The ruler only has twenty centimeters, it’s not enough for the table.
El nivel del agua subió cinco centímetros después de la tormenta.
The water level rose five centimeters after the storm.
Masculine Plural
Even though it ends in '-as' in English, 'centímetros' is a masculine word in Spanish, just like its base word 'metro' (meter). Always use masculine articles and adjectives with it.
Using the wrong gender
Mistake: “Cien las centímetros.”
Correction: Cien los centímetros. (Remember, it's masculine, so we use 'los'.)
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