How to say “half a kilo”
půl kila
Pronounced pool KEE-lah
Stress the syllable in capitals.
- Genitive
- literally
- “half of a kilo”
why
Půl means 'half' and is followed by the 'of' form, so kilo becomes kila. The same pattern works for půl litru (half a litre).
examples
Půl kila rajčat, prosím.
Half a kilo of tomatoes, please.
Dám si půl kila másla.
I'll have half a kilo of butter.
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