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Pesos y medidas
Like most of the world, the Spanish use the metric system for weights and measures. Here are the main units and a link to a converter so you can find out the Imperial equivalents.
Weight / El peso |
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gram | un gramo | ||
kilogram | un kilogramo un kilo |
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Volume / El volumen |
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liter | un litro | ||
milliliter | un mililitro | ||
Length / El largo |
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centimeter | un centímetro | ||
meter | un metro | ||
kilometer | un kilómetro |
When weights and measures are used in front of nouns, the preposition de is required and the article is omitted:
a kilogram of tomatoes | un kilo de tomates | |
a liter of milk | un litro de leche |
Imperial system / El sistema imperial
foot | un pie | |
inch | una pulgada | |
mile | una milla | |
pound | una libra |
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