Weights & Measures
Metric System
Vocabulary, metric system weights and measures:
Gram – gramo
Kilogramme – kilogramo, generally shortened to kilo
Quarter kilo – cuarto kilo
Half kilo – medio kilo
Ton - tonelada
Millimetre – milímetro
Centimeter – centímetro
Metre – metro
Kilometre – kilómetro
Inch – pulgada (you will need this when you buy your television sets as they are measured in inches in Spain)
Decalitre - decilitro
Millilitre – mililitro
Tablespoon - cucharada
Dessert spoon - cucharra
Teaspoon – cucharadita
Pinch – pizca
Conversión, weights and measures:
One ounce – 28 grams – one gram – 0.035 ounces
One pound – 454 grams
One kilo – 2.2 pounds
One stone – 6.35 kilos
One inch – 2.54 centimetres - one centimetre – 0.40 inches
One foot – 30.48 centimetres
One yard – 91.44 centimetres
One metre – 39.37 inches
One mile – 1.60 kilometres – one kilometre – 0.62 miles
One fluid ounce (UK) – 0.028 litres, (USA) – 0.029 litres
Pint (UK) – 0.568 litres, (USA) – 0.473 litres
One litre – 35.19 fluid ounces (UK), 33.81 (USA)
To convert:
Fahrenheit to Celsius: Subtract 32, multiply by 5, divide by 9
Celsius to Fahrenheit: Multiply by 9, divide by 5, add 32
