How to Say "metre" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “metre” is “metro” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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nounA1
unit of length (UK spelling)
Examples
Necesito un metro de cuerda roja.
I need one meter of red rope.
Mi habitación mide tres metros de ancho.
My room is three meters wide.
La piscina tiene 25 metros de largo.
The pool is 25 meters long.
Always Masculine
Since 'metro' is a masculine noun, always use 'el' or 'un' before it, and make sure any adjectives describing it are also masculine (e.g., 'el metro exacto').
Mixing Units
Mistake: “La mesa mide tres pies.”
Correction: La mesa mide tres metros. (The table is three meters.)
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