mètre carré
The English phrase "square meter" is translated into French as mètre carré.
The term is a metric unit used to measure the area of a surface.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form is mètre carré. When expressing the plural "square meters", both the noun and the adjective take an 's', resulting in mètres carrés. In written and mathematical contexts, you can use the abbreviation m².
Did you know?
- The word carré is used in French to describe not only a square shape but also a specific short, blunt haircut known as 'the square'.
- While mètre carré measures area, the word carré is also used in French to describe someone who is honest and straightforward, as in être carré.
- The word carré shares an ancient root with the English word 'quadrate', which is used in mathematics to describe a shape with four equal sides.
Examples in context
- Le métro était si plein qu'il y avait à peu près cinq personnes par mètre carré.The subway was so full that there were around five people per square meter.This sentence is useful for describing the density of people in a crowded space using mètre carré.Tatoeba #4854449 by Aiji, translation #1866647 by JunjouLover
- La superficie de cette pièce est de 20 mètres carrés.The area of this room is 20 square meters.
- Le prix est calculé par mètre carré.The price is calculated per square meter.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries carré, mètre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
