How to Say "Centimeters" in French

centimètres

The English word "centimeters" is translated into French as centimètres.

The word is used to refer to the metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter.

How does it change in a sentence?

The singular form of the word is centimètre, while the plural form is centimètres. The word centimètres is masculine plural.

In France, people often describe their height in meters and centimètres, such as un mètre soixante-dix for 1.70 meters, rather than saying 170 centimètres.
While centimètres is the official unit, French fashion and tailoring historically used the pouce (inch) for certain specific measurements before the metric system became absolute.
In French, the decimal separator for centimètres is a comma rather than a period, so 1.5 centimeters is written as 1,5 centimètre.

Je mesure presque 180 centimètres.
I'm almost 180 centimeters tall.
This sentence is useful for describing a person's height using centimètres.
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Tu es trois centimètres plus grand que moi.
You're three centimeters taller than me.
This sentence is useful for comparing heights using centimètres.
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Chaque année, Hawaï se rapproche de dix centimètres du Japon.
Every year, Hawaii moves ten centimeters closer to Japan.
This sentence is useful for describing physical distances or movements using centimètres.
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La longueur de cette ligne est de 10 centimètres.
The length of this line is 10 centimeters.
Le rayon de ce cercle mesure 5 cm.
The radius of this circle measures 5 cm.
Regarde, ces poupées mesurent 30 centimètres de hauteur !
Look, these dolls measure 30 centimeters tall!
La largeur de la table est de 80 centimètres.
The width of the table is 80 centimeters.
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Nathan and Manon are measuring a small gift box.

Nathan

Combien de centimètres fait cette boîte ?
How many centimeters is this box?
Manon

Elle fait environ quinze centimètres.
It is about fifteen centimeters.
Nathan

C'est un peu trop petit pour elle.
It is a little too small for her.
Manon

Je vais chercher une plus grande.
I will look for a larger one.

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