km²
The English phrase "km2" is translated into French as km².
This term refers to a unit of area equal to a square with sides of one kilometer.
How does it change in a sentence?
In French, the symbol for square kilometers is written with a superscript 2 (km²), which is similar to English. In many digital contexts, it is often typed as km2.
Did you know?
- While kilomètre carré describes area, the word carré is also used in French gastronomy to describe a specific cut of meat, such as the carré d'agneau or 'rack of lamb'.
- If you are measuring a piece of land, a French person will likely use the word surface instead of aire to describe the space in km². In English, 'area' is the standard term, but in French, aire often refers to a specific biological or mathematical area rather than a general land surface.
- In many French typography rules, there is a non-breaking space required between the number and the unit km² to ensure the value and the unit stay on the same line.
Examples in context
- La superficie de ce parc est de 10 kilomètres carrés.The area of this park is 10 square kilometers.
- La taille de cette ville est de 50 km².The size of this city is 50 square kilometers.
- Cette forêt couvre 50 km².This forest covers 50 km².
- La ville fait environ 100 km².The city is about 100 km².
- Le parc naturel s'étend sur 10 km².The natural park extends over 10 km².
Example conversation
Gabriel and Emma are discussing the size of a nature reserve.
- GabrielEst-ce que la réserve est grande ?Is the reserve large?
- EmmaOui, elle fait cent km².Yes, it is one hundred square kilometers.
- GabrielC'est vraimenténorme !That is really huge!
- EmmaOui, il y a beaucoup d'espace.Yes, there is a lot of space.
