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Oggi, una richiesta da un lettore!\u00a0Grazie mille!\u00a0<\/em>Today, a request from a reader! Thanks a lot!<\/p>\n

Le unit\u00e0 di misura in Italia – <\/em>Units of measurement in Italy<\/p>\n

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Praticamente tutte le unit\u00e0 di misura sono differenti in Italia rispetto a quelle utilizzate negli Stati Uniti. Noi americani non ci siamo adeguati al sistema metrico decimale… e siamo insoliti proprio per questa ragione!<\/em><\/p>\n

Virtually all units of measurement are different in Italy than those used in the United States. We Americans have not adapted to the Metric System… and we are unusual for that very reason!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Vediamo la differenza…\u00a0<\/em>let’s see the difference:<\/p>\n

Unit\u00e0 di misura\u00a0di lunghezza e distanza –<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0length and distance<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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1 pollice<\/em> (inch)<\/td>\n2,5 centimetri (centimeters)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 piede<\/em> (foot)<\/td>\n0,30 metri (meters)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 miglio<\/em> (mile)<\/td>\n1,6 kilometri (kilometers)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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The Metric System uses meters, centimeters, and kilometers, while the Imperial System (what we use here in the US) uses inches, feet, and miles.<\/p>\n

1 kilometer = 1000 meters<\/p>\n

1 meter = 100 centimeters<\/p>\n

Unit\u00e0 di misura\u00a0di capacit\u00e0\u00a0liquidi – <\/em><\/strong>volume<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
USA<\/th>\nItalia<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1 pinta (pint)<\/em><\/td>\n473,18 millilitri (milliliters)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 quarto (quart)<\/em><\/td>\n0,95\u00a0litri (liters)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 gallone (gallon)<\/em><\/td>\n3,79 litri (liters)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Liters and milliliters vs. pints, quarts, and gallons to discuss volume. Interestingly enough, in the US there are instances where we use the metric system to talk about volume – like when you buy a nice bottle of wine (750 ml) or a 2 liter bottle of soda (pop)!<\/p>\n

1 liter = 1000 milliliters<\/p>\n

Unit\u00e0 di misura\u00a0di\u00a0peso – <\/em><\/strong>weight<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
USA<\/th>\nItalia<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1 oncia (ounce)<\/em><\/td>\n28,35 grammi (grams)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 libbra (pound)<\/em><\/td>\n\u00a00,45 chilogrammi (kilograms)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

1000 grams is 1 kilogram, as opposed to having to memorize that there are 16 ounces in 1 pound. The simplicity of the Metric System vs. the complexity of the Imperial System is one reason for which many people sbeffeggiare<\/em> (scoff) at having to memorize the units of measure in the United States.<\/p>\n

You’ll also hear Italians use etti<\/em> (hectograms). 10 etti = 1 chilo and 1 etto = 3 ounces. Vorrei due etti di prosciutto, per favore!\u00a0<\/em>I would like 2 hectograms (6 ounces) of prosciutto, please!<\/p>\n

La temperatura – <\/em><\/strong>temperature<\/p>\n

La temperatura in Italia \u00e8 espressa con la scala Celsius.<\/em> The temperature in Italy is expressed with the Celsius scale.<\/p>\n

Some conversions for temperature:<\/p>\n