French Conversation · Level 3
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French word
kilomètre
Pronunciation
IPA/kilomɛtʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounkilometer
Example
Il a couru deux kilomètres ce matin.
He ran two kilometers this morning.
More examples
Le village est à trois kilomètres d'ici.
The village is three kilometers from here.
Core concept
A distance ruler made of 1,000 metre-lengths, used to mark space between places.
Common phrases
deux kilomètres
two kilometers
à kilomètres de
___ kilometers from
au kilomètre
per kilometer
Similar words
mètre: A unit of length used to measure short distances or the size of nearby objects.
distance: The length of the space separating two points.
borne: A colloquial term for a distance, used to give a rough estimate in conversation.
Definition in French
Unité du système métrique valant 1 000 mètres, couramment employée pour indiquer la distance entre villes ou points de repère.
Word origin
French formed kilomètre from the metric prefix kilo-, based on Greek khilioi meaning "thousand," and mètre, from Greek metron meaning "measure."
Usage tips
- Kilomètre is masculine, so standard forms are un kilomètre and deux kilomètres.
Related words
- kilométragemileagenoun
- kilométriquekilometricadjective