Weights and Measures

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Pesi e misure

Like most of the world, Italians 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 / Il peso
	gram		un grammo
	100 grams (hectogram)		un etto
	kilogram		un chilogrammo un chilo
Volume / Il volume
	liter		un litro
	milliliter		un millilitro
Length / La lunghezza
	centimeter		un centimetro
	meter		un metro
	kilometer		un chilometro

 When weights and measures are used in front of nouns, the preposition di is required and the article is omitted:

a kilogram of tomatoes		un chilo di pomodori
a liter of milk		un litro di latte

Imperial system / Il sistema imperiale

foot		un piede
inch		un pollice
mile		un miglio
pound		una libbra

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