Einheiten

Länge (length)

If we want to express the length of something
or if we want to say how tall somebody is we use the units: Zentimeter [cm] and Meter [m].

How much is 1cm and how many cm are one m?

100cm are 1m.
Every length above 100cm we express in meter.

To give you a better feeling how many xx cm is I prepared some examples with things
which have about the same size around the world:

conversion

1 inch = 2.54 cm
1 foot = 30.48 cm

Let's convert the sizes of the two of us into the metric system:

Cathy You are 5 foot and 3 inches (5' 3'') tall. That is: 5 x 30.48 cm + 3 x 2.54 cm = 160.0 cm So, you are 1.6 m (=1 m 60 cm) tall. Tom I'm 5 foot and 8 inches (5' 8'') tall. I'm 5 x 30.48 cm + 8 x 2.54 cm = 172.7 cm So, I'm 1.73m (=1 m 73 cm) tall.

Important expressions connected with "Länge"

When you use these units you have to form a whole sentence. I want to give you some expressions:

Deutsch	Englisch
Ich bin 1.60 m groß.	I'm 1.60 m tall.
Wie groß sind Sie?	How tall are you?
Der Schrank ist 2 m hoch.	The wardrobe is 2 m high.
Wie lang ist der Tisch?	How long is the table?
Das Auto ist 1.5 m breit.	The car is 1.5 m wide.

Entfernung (distance)

If we want to express a distance between two places
we use the unit: Kilometer [km].

How much is 1km?

100 0m is 1 km.
Everything above 1000 m is expressed in kilometres (km).

The picture shows the city centre of Cagayan de Oro City.
The distance between the Sports Centre and the Limkit Kay Complex is about 1 km.

The distance between the city centre (neverland cafe) and your mom's house in Agusan is 12 km.

The distance between CDO and Manila (Rizal Park) is 780 km.

conversion

1 mile = 1.61 km

Important expressions in connection with "Länge"

When you use this unit you have to form a whole sentence. I want to give you some expressions:

Deutsch	Englisch
Die Entfernung zwischen Düren und CDO sind 11.000 km.	The distance between Düren and CDO is 11.000 km.
Wie weit ist es bis nach Manila?	How far is it to Manila?

Gewicht (weight)

If we want to express the weight of something or somebody
we use the units: Gramm [g] and Kilogramm [kg].

How many g are one kg?

1000 g is 1 kg.
Every weight above 1000 g is expressed in kilogrammes (kg).

conversion

1 pound = 454 g
1 pound = 0.45 kg

To make it easier you could say: Divide your weight in pounds by 2 and you get it in kilogrammes.

Let's convert our both weight into the g/kg- unit system:

Cathy You've got 105 lb. Converted into kg: 105 lb x 0.454 = 47.7 kg So, you've got about 48 kg. Tom I've got 143 lb. Converted into kg: 143 lb x 0.454 = 64.9 kg So, I've got about 65 kg.

Important expressions in connection with "Gewicht"

When you use these units you have to form a whole sentence. I want to give you some expressions:

Deutsch	Englisch
Ich wiege 48kg.	I weigh 48kg.
Wieviel wiegen Sie?	What do you weigh?
Wie schwer sind Sie?	How heavy are you?

Temperatur (temperature)

If we want to express the temperature
we use the unit: Grad Celsius [°C].

How warm or cold are xx °C?

1	2	3	4	5	6

no.	comment
1	25°C: Is the average temperature during the rainy season in the Philippines. I consdider 25°C as the perfect temperature to feel comfortable.
2	36°C: Is the average temperature during the hot dry season in the Philippines. 36°C is really too warm, especially if you try to sleep without aircon.
3	8°C: Is the average temperature in a fridge. That's the temperature in Germany in the fall and during sunny winter days.
4	0°C: Is the temperature when water freezes and becomes ice. That's a normal temperature in Germany during the winter.
5	-25°C: Is the lowest temperature I've ever experienced. It's damn cold and you shouldn't stay outside too long.
6	100°C: Is the tempereature when water starts boiling.

conversion

The conversion from °Fahrenheit into °C is a bit complicated. You have to use the following formula:
°C = (°Fahrenheit - 32) x 5/9

examples

80 °Fahrenheit = (80-32) x 5/9 = 26.7°C
20 °Fahrenheit = (20-32) x 5/9 = -6.7°C
0 °Fahrenheit = (0-32) x 5/9 = -17.8°C

Important expressions in connection with "Temperatur"

When you use this unit you have to form a whole sentence. I want to give you some expressions:

Deutsch	Englisch
Es ist 20° warm.	It's 20°.
Wir haben heute 30°.	We've got 30° today.
Wie warm ist es?	How warm is it?