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How to say “Half a kilo of ..., please.” in Spanish
Buy a measured amount of a loose product.
Medio kilo de …, por favor.
Half a kilo of …, please.
The local construction may change the ending of the product name after the quantity.
Use it in three situations
Buying fruit
Medio kilo de tomates, por favor.
Half a kilo of tomatoes, please.
Buying vegetables
Medio kilo de manzanas, por favor.
Half a kilo of apples, please.
Buying a loose product
Un kilo de papas, por favor.
A kilo of potatoes, please.
What to watch for
A half kilo is a weight; it does not necessarily mean half a package.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine markets and groceries. Say this in Spanish: Half a kilo of apples, please.
Reveal a sample reply
Medio kilo de manzanas, por favor.
Half a kilo of apples, please.
Build a useful exchange
Buy a quantity and ask about a product.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking Spanish
These guides use broadly understandable Latin American Spanish. Tú is familiar and usted is respectful or formal, with important regional variation. Me gustaría and ¿podría …? are useful for considerate requests.
Keep accent marks and opening question marks. Some regions choose different everyday words. Follow the complete example rather than substituting English words one by one, especially with pronouns and expressions of preference.
