In Germany "ein Pfund" (a pound) is used for 500 gm (one pound = approx. 454 gm). Do the French use "une livre" this way? If not, what would they sell by the pound instead of by the kilo?
France uses metric, when do they use "la livre"?
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KateKwiziq community member
France uses metric, when do they use "la livre"?
This question relates to:French lesson "Using le, la, les with weights and measures (definite articles)"
Asked 3 years ago
Hi kate,
In France , une livre = 500g = half a kilo
so you might ask for :
une livre d'abricots, une livre de tomates.
You will also hear -
Une demi-livre de beurre = 250g butter
Hope this helps!
Alan Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
That's interesting, I had no idea that this happened in France and Germany. I suppose in Quebec it will be an actual pound though?
CécileKwiziq team member
Hi Alan,
I have found an interesting page detailing what the Québécois do which seems to be a mixture of both, probably because they live in a bi-lingual country and have had to adapt to both systems ...
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France uses metric, when do they use "la livre"?
In Germany "ein Pfund" (a pound) is used for 500 gm (one pound = approx. 454 gm). Do the French use "une livre" this way? If not, what would they sell by the pound instead of by the kilo?
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