
Today's useful phrase is feet and inches!
Have you heard feet or inches used to describe height or length? In America, they are a common form of measurement, and you will often see them when shopping for clothes.
1 foot (') is about 30 cm.
1 inch (") is about 2.5 cm.
For example:
"My sister is 6 foot 2, and loves playing sports!"
(6 foot 2 is about 188 cm)
"Could I get these jeans in a 34 inch waist?"
(34 inches is 86 cm)
日本語解説:
アメリカでは、身長や長さをFeetとInchで表します。日本でも、ジーンズのサイズはInchになっていることが多いですね!