How do Canadians Measure?: The Canadian Measurement System! 🇨🇦 カナダ人はどのように測定しますか？：カナダの測定システム

[@JeNsJyugyou]

Question of the Day: How are things measured in your country? 📏

[@ikuo-sunrise7375]

Hi JeN！ In Japan，as you may know，we use cm，km ， etc. ，for length， g，kg ，etc. ，for weight and centigrade for temperature． We also have traditional units to measure，for instance，Syaku (尺)，Sun (寸) and Kan (貫) ． However，they are seldom to be used nowadays． Although people in some particular occupations like carpenters，kimono makers ，etc. ，still use these units，we don't use these measurements in our daily life． Canadians are must be quite smart and flexible because they have taken in two ways of measuring things． Would you mind if I asked you about the word ‘ metre ’ ？ I know another mode to write the word as ‘ meter ’ ． Do Canadians usually write words in British way？ Speaking of measurement， ‘ JeN’s Jyugyou ’ has moved the needle for the better in my life！ Thank you for your lesson today．Have a good one！ Ikuo from Japan．

[@btsblackpink5462]

In Lebanon we usually use kg etc..for weight and cm etc...for length love you jen 😘 ❤

[@christysajan4723]

Hi JeN, it's good to see you.It took a long time to meet you again, and I noticed, there is no difference in your way of teaching and it is becoming more and more interesting. In India we use both the systems almost the same as Canada, for me it's not a confusing thing because I'm familiar with it. Only for the length, we switch units according to the distance which is going to be measured, that is for smaller distance we use centimeters or inches then it becomes feet, meters kilometres and goes on. And the best part I think is almost all people know how to convert these units to another. So it's not a complex thing. And let me know if I made a mistake,it will be very helpful to achieve good English skills. Wish you a great weekend...

[@JeNsJyugyou]

Hi Ikuo 😁. Thanks for your response. I've actually never heard of the traditional types of measurement that you mentioned in your comment, but I found it interesting to learn about them. 🤗 Thanks for thinking that we are smart...I actually think it's dumb to keep holding on to the past and expect younger people to understand things like feet and pounds, when we only ever learn the metric system in school. 😅 Although I have a basic concept of the imperial system, I can't convert things like tell you how many inches are in a foot and so on. I strongly feel that Canada needs to get with the times and let go of the imperial system completely. I ranted about that a lot while filming this and spent a long time editing out my rants about how old fashioned and inconvenient it is to keep using both systems of measurement, but it is what it is 🤷‍♀️. As for spelling, in Canada we sometimes use 'tre at the ends of words, and sometimes we use 'ter' at the ends of words...we like to mix it up. For example, a building could be an art's centre, but if we are talking about the middle of something, many people would refer to it as the center. If a Canadian were to watch a play / musical they would go to a theatre, but many Canadians would say they watch a film at a movie theater.... I like to keep it simple and just stick to 'tre' for everything as much as I can. Meter or metre are both perfectly correct in Canada 👍🏻 I guess similar to our mix of measurement, we also have a mix of spelling, too 😅. Thanks again for your lovely comment. 💐 I hope you have a great weekend ☀️

[@JeNsJyugyou]

Hi Farah ✨ Great to know that Lebanon uses the metric system 😁. Thanks for your nice comment. 🌸

[@karlk.6819]

That's the best, mastering both metric and imperial is a fine art

[@guillys-extra-vids-CUL8R]

6:36 In the United States of America, people always measure the weather in Fahrenheit. For example, an extremely hot and sunny day in the desert is 110°, and a very cold and snowy day in Alaska is -2°.

[@filosofia123456]

Hi, Jen. I really appreciate your work making this video for us. In Mexico, we use the International System of Units. However, due to our closeness to the U.S., in some cases we also employ the imperial system. In the construction and manufacturing industries, the imperial system is commonly used. This is because the U.S. is Mexico’s main trading partner. We need to adapt to them. I think this might apply to Canada as well. At the university, teachers tell students that it is important to learn the two systems because books and factories utilize both systems.

[@JeNsJyugyou]

That's really interesting and makes a lot of sense. Thank you for sharing about the measurement system in Mexico. It actually seems really similar to what has happened in Canada, as especially in construction, the imperial rather than metric system is used here 🇨🇦 🇲🇽. From your comment, I feel that big difference is that younger Canadians, myself included, are never taught the imperial system and are just somehow expected to know it. For example, on driver's licenses in Canada your height is written in cm, but in a daily conversation if you ask someone how tall they are they'll answer in feet and inches. At the grocery store, all the signs are listed in pounds, but at the cash register the bill is reflected in kgs! It's this mixing that drives me crazy 😜. Anyways, thanks for watching and sharing 😁.

[@guillys-extra-vids-CUL8R]

The road signs for the speed limit in Canada, Australia, and various other countries are actually always written in kilometers per hour, while the road signs for the speed limit in the United States of America, Liberia, Burma, and the United Kingdom are always written in miles per hour.

[@markh2537]

Jen you are wonderful and I love your videos. Go Canada 🇨🇦

[@JeNsJyugyou]

Thanks for your kind words, Mark ☺️🇨🇦. I am so happy to hear that 🤗.

[@guillys-extra-vids-CUL8R]

When my dad or grandma’s driving, we measure speed based in miles per hour. For example, driving along a rural freeway could be 100, while driving into the parking lot could be 15.

[@ヒロミ-x3t]

I really enjoyed your wonderful lesson!💝😊✨

[@JeNsJyugyou]

Thank you, Hiromi! 😃 I'm glad to hear you enjoyed learning about the mess of Canadian measurement 😅🇨🇦.

[@nahuelrolon2226]

Jen, I just discover you channel and can`t stop with your videos, I`m learning english by myself and discovered gold with your topics and the way you speak and teach, , I learn english with "Bob the Canadian" and now with you too. About your question (sorry the long story but I love history) in my country Argentina, we use the metric system (SI) this was adopted before the year 1900, but was not legally imposed at around 1975 because the national industry was growing (using mm and Kg) and all things imported came sometimes in mm and sometimes in inches, the best thing is when you were going for a screw for example, you don`t know what system do you could found. Today we have a weir situation with the wood, we make furniture pieces in milimeters (or meters and mm) but the solid wood is seled in Feets2 no matter that the process and final mesaurement is in mm, another weird thing is we call "square foot" but in fact isn`t correct because you buy (or make the convert) 1ft X 1ft X 1" even is not a cubic feet Is weird and you need to make many numbers to calculate the price of a simple piece of wood!! Today in other industries some materials came in imperial mesurements and is usual make something with it final mesurements in mm but the materials are for example a scuare tube of 1" X 1" But in daily life we use the metric system. Finally here the fresh milk also come in bags, called "sachet" and have 1 Litre Thanks!

[@achhistory5112]

Very good explained

[@JeNsJyugyou]

Thank you ☺️. I am happy you found this explanation useful 😃 🇨🇦.

[@santiepful]

Hello Jen. Thanks for this awesome lesson. In my country, during my generation, we have always used the decimal system. When I lived in Canada, the imperial system was used as in the United States. I actually brought some tools that I couldn't use here, like wrenches🔧 and things like that. When I returned several times as a tourist, I was surprised that it had switched to decimal. But what I did not know before watching your video is that they still use some measurements in both systems, such as pounds, etc. ⚖️. But it is normal, that older people are even more familiar with what they learned as children 😊. Que tengas un buen día.🌸🌺🌻

[@JeNsJyugyou]

Hi Santiago 🌸. Thanks for sharing your insights and experience with measuring in Canada and in Spain 🇪🇸 🇨🇦. When you mentioned tool that you couldn't use in Spain, I immediately thought of the Robertson screwdriver as it is apparently unique to Canada and not used in other countries. I don't know if you came across that in your time here 😅. I appreciate your point about reason perhaps why we use both systems is because older people like to use what they're familiar with, but the metric system was introduced over 50 years ago... I think it's time to give up on the outdated imperial system to be honest... but realistically I know that isn't going to happen anytime soon. Anyways, thank you for your thoughtful and thought provoking comment. 💐✨

[@lawrenceseguin1865]

As a Canadian who was a teen when we made the switch, I find your analysis fascinating and spot-on! For me, the biggest reason we did not fully switch was that the Conversative government of the '80s under Brian Mulroney put a stop to the metrification process introduced by the Liberals, who'd become wildly unpopular under the father of our current PM. It's interesting to note that countries like Australia and New Zealand fully made the switch, including decimalizing their currencies.

[@sanaeessalhi8170]

I like your pronunciation I hope one day will be like you🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@JeNsJyugyou]

Thank you so much, Sanane! 😃 I am sure that one day your English will be just as fluent and your pronunciation just as good if you keep practicing and studying 💪 😉. You can do it 👍🏻🤩.

[@seizondhakal1047]

thank you so much for your effort.

[@quinnpaszkowski902]

Very small quick point here, but since you are talking about Canada as a whole, I thought it best to point this out for your future videos since I work in the wine Industry here in Ontario. You mentioned LCBO as a catch-all for Liquor Store, however it actually stands for "Liquor Control Board of Ontario", meaning every province and territory has their own version of LCBO, for example SAQ for Quebec! Great Video!!

[@emmas7304]

Hi Jen sensei, I'd been wondering how to convert numbers to metric & imperial measurement, so this video was perfect for me!! And your ヒトデマンearrings are super cute⭐️💎😍

[@JeNsJyugyou]

Hello Emma ☺️. Thanks for your nice comment 😁. I am very glad to know that you found this measurement lesson helpful 👍🏻. I find the mixture of metric and imperial in Canada confusing, but I did my best to explain about it in this lesson 🇨🇦. Thanks for noticing my Staryu earrings 🤗. A friend of mine made them for me for my birthday this year since I love both Pokémon and unique accessories 😎.

[@aqmorisny]

We use metric system for a lot of things but in measuring monitor or TV screens we use inches.

[@eiantchanmyae9238]

Thank you teachel❤I interested this lesson .I love canada🇨🇦

[@JeNsJyugyou]

Thanks, Eiant 🇨🇦🤩😁

[@guillys-extra-vids-CUL8R]

0:26 Canada and the United Kingdom use both metric and imperial measurements.

[@tooprandineshkumar3338]

Wow so beautiful teacher Today ur topic is amazing

[@JeNsJyugyou]

Thank you so much! 😃 I'm happy to hear you liked learning about measurement in Canada 🇨🇦 🤗.

[@tooprandineshkumar3338]

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[@acsummer-ol1ux]

I'm an American. I like how you say Day & about. Sound, so cute

[@JeNsJyugyou]

😆 Thank you? ☺️ 🇨🇦

[@acsummer-ol1ux]

You're welcome ❤️

[@sidneialves8870]

Hi Jen. The measurement in Brazil is the metric system. We no longer use the imperial system. When I started working in the 90's that we could see some equipment and measurements of the imperial system, but nowadays, it's almost impossible to see the imperial system. I am an engineer, and I know how to use both systems, and I can say that the metric system is easier than the imperial system. The metric system is much better. In the 1800s, several different measurement units were used in Brazil to measure quantities, including length, mass, area and capacity, as these units were derived from Portugal and had significant local variations. In 1814, as part of the Portuguese Empire, Brazil adopted the new Portuguese metric system based on the original metric system and its unit with traditional Portuguese names. However, this system was not widely adopted and was soon abandoned, with traditional Portuguese units continuing to be used. In 1862, the International Metric System finally became mandatory in Brazil.

[@JeNsJyugyou]

Thanks for sharing about measurement in Brazil, Sidnei 🤗. I enjoyed reading your comment☺️. I also agree with you %100 - "The metric system is easier than the imperial system. The metric system is much better."👍🏻🤩 I

[@nocontenttwozerofour]

As a Sri Lankan everything looks same for us, such as length we use both inches and cm

[@Rondi78]

I grew up in Europe 100% metric. Beside the normal metric measurements, we only had the metric pound which is defined to be half a kilogram, which was probably introduced when we switched to metric in the 19th century so that the people could still purchase their pound of bread. However, it was only used for one pound of bread never for two or more. The funny thing is, that the metric pound is going out of use after over a century, because it does not fit into the system, while we started to buy screens in inches of diameter after they were sold in centimetres until the 90ies.

[@megatron-h7g]

You are just perfect.

[@mmichelefreitas]

In Brazil we use International System of units (SI), except for temperature, we use Celsius instead of Kelvin. 🇧🇷

[@JeNsJyugyou]

Hi Michele 🤗. Thanks for sharing about measurement in Brazil 👍🏻✨🇧🇷

[@alejandrosilar9866]

Amo tus videos!

[@JeNsJyugyou]

Gracias 🙏 ☺️

[@kontiuka]

-3 degrees C is bitter cold?

[@lucabarboza9498]

Here in Brazil, we use the British way of measuring such as km, kg, cm, mm…

[@JeNsJyugyou]

Thanks for watching and sharing about how to measure in Brazil 🇧🇷. It is nice to know that you guys also use the metric system 👍🏻🇨🇦.

[@SofiaBerruxSubs]

I'm American and in my country most people use Imperial or US measurements. All products from the US have both metric and Imperial measurements.

[@sassywendy]

We use the old method used in canada

[@JeNsJyugyou]

Thanks for sharing 😁

[@danchesney631]

Before metric, the British Imperial measures used in Canada were not the same as the American units. Imperial Gallons had 4 Imperial 40 oz quarts in them or 160 oz. The American gallon has 4 US 32 oz quarts in them for 132 oz. Although named the same, the Imperial & US liquid measures were not the same. Canadians would calculate gas mileage as miles per gallon. Under metric gas "mileage" is calculated as litres per 100 kilometres.

[@friskjidjidoglu7415]

It’s very strange to me that one of the most important things like construction with still use the imperial system, or rather that the government was so allow that when they went after road signs and gasoline as some of the big fish

[@JeNsJyugyou]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts✨. It is very strange to me that in Canada we still use the imperial system at all since in school we are ONLY taught the metric system. Canada switched to the metric system before I was even born and yet somehow grocery stores and other places keep using an old system which younger generations don't even learn. It is so frustrating 😒🇨🇦.

[@ravimahaur3820]

I am using both system but I get confuse sometimes

[@JeNsJyugyou]

Thanks for sharing, Ravi ☺️. It is very confusing 😅.

[@ronasefrin2433]

Weight: kg , Height: m/cm Long: m/km, Volume: ml/litre/m3 Area: m2/km2 ,temperature: celsius My shoes mesurement:42 equals 9 in Canada 🇨🇦

[@JeNsJyugyou]

Thanks for sharing, Abdul 🤗. It's interesting to me that you use the metric system for everything except for shoe size 👞

[@Masha-nk1xf]

We have the metric system in Italy

[@JeNsJyugyou]

Thanks for sharing, Lara 🤗 Measuring in Italy seems much easier than here in Canada 🇨🇦 😉.

[@sassywendy]

What is LCBO

[@JeNsJyugyou]

Hi Nneka 🤗. Thanks for your question ☺️. The LCBO is the biggest chain of stores that sell alcohol here in Ontario. LCBO stands for Liquor Control Board of Ontario. Up until a few years ago in Ontario you could only buy alcohol at one of three places: LCBO, The Beer Store, or The Wine Store. Now the government is slowly allowing grocery stores to sell alcohol 🍺.

[@sassywendy]

@@JeNsJyugyou wow! Thanks for this

[@JeNsJyugyou]

You're welcome ☺️

[@bjdon99]

It’s only complicated if you aren’t from there. Canadians can handle both types of measurements at the same ti e pretty well. I am not sure most know their height in cm though, despite what their doctor may tell them

[@JeNsJyugyou]

😅 I was born and raised in Canada, yet I actually do find it confusing. Especially grocery shopping where they advertise the price of produce in lbs, but then charge for it in kgs at the register 🫤. I've spent several years as an adult living abroad and think it is so much more simple to use just one system of measurement. Metric is soooo much better than imperial. I also work with a lot of immigrants to Canada and like me, they find it so odd that so many Canadians measure distance in km, but then their height in ft. 😆 Unless someone is in construction / architecture or is involved with trading with the USA, I honestly feel we should just stick with metric. 🤷‍♀️

[@nadirabbasi6549]

Same imperial system

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[@JeNsJyugyou]

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[@abrasouhicham579]

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[@kovivla]

We use metric measurements in Ukraine 🇺🇦 If I immigrate to Canada 🇨🇦 imperial measurements will surprise me😁

[@JeNsJyugyou]

Hi Vitalii ☺️. Thanks for sharing about measurement in the Ukraine🇺🇦 . I wish we didn't still use the old imperial system and cause confusion for others 😅. I think the mixture of the two measurement systems in Canada will be surprising for sure when people first immigrate here. My husband still isn't used to it yet. 😄

[@danchesney631]

But lumber is not the size you call it! For example a 2 x 4 is actually 1.5 inches by 3.5 inches.

[@JeNsJyugyou]

Hi Dan 😎. Wow, you're right 😳. As someone who grew up only learning the metric system in school, I never realized this before.... but why is it this way? It makes absolutely no sense 😕.

[@GH-oi2jf]

@@JeNsJyugyou - It does make sense. There is no intrinsic value in requiring that structural lumber be dimensioned in whole inches. The inch unit is much older than the lumber industry. We use the term 2x4 as the nominal dimension because it is easy to say. Actual sizes used to vary considerably, because of shrinkage during drying, planing, and just because of regional custom. In the 1920s, the lumber industry decided to standardize the sizes of finished lumber nationwide (or North American wide) to simplify construction. At that time the 2x4 was a little larger than it is today. The current sizes date from the 1964 revision of the standard, which is likely to remain where it is. The ideal size for a 2x4 is a size which is strong enough for its intended purpose, but not so large as to be wasteful of wood.

[@AkaK-jj6wh]

As a Canadian, I have to correct you that we use TIME to measure distance 😝 (e.g. 2-hour drive)

[@backtraxxretrotv3487]

Apart from lightyears, we do NOT use time to measure distance. We use km or m. Time quantifies how long it takes to cover a said distance. For ex. km per hour (km/h) or m per second (m/s). We often use expressions such as "That place is six hours from here". This simply indicates that, in general terms, most people can cover the distance from one destination to another (km, m) in a certain time, travelling at a certain speed. Time lets people know how long the trip takes, but not the actual distance.

[@sorinankitt]

Our system actually uses Litres/100KM, not km/litre. I'm a miles per gallon Canadian.

[@lucabarboza9498]

We use the British way of measuring. Km, Kg, cm, mm…

[@JeNsJyugyou]

In addition to the metric system that you've mentioned, a lot of British people also measure weight in stones 🇬🇧 . We don't use stones as a measurement in Canada though🇨🇦. How about in Brazil🇧🇷 ? I think one stone is equal to about 6kg⚖️ .

[@vladimirpopov8479]

We use a metric system of measurements in the Russian Federation.

[@JeNsJyugyou]

Hi Vladimir 😄. Thank you for sharing about measurement in Russia 🇷🇺 😎.

[@Sunshine-sg4gi]

Thank you Mrs. JeN for this video😊 I wish I had known these informations before (tow years earlier) I got confused at a super market in Canada, since the price on the tag was different from the one on the receipt 🧾; I went to customer service to tell them that they charged me double price😳! But I was told that I was wrong 😑 ( better late than never) Also, It was hard to drive a care that shows speed on miles in a rout with kilometer signs 🪧we have to calculate the difference between miles and kilometers all the time. 😅Luckily, we didn’t get any ticket 🎫 ( We drove a ranting car from New York, USA to Canada ) However, I like that Canada 🇨🇦 is using metric system because we are using it in Morocco as well.

[@JeNsJyugyou]

Hello ☀️. Thanks for sharing about your experiences with measurement in 🇨🇦 . I am sorry for the inconveniences you had while visiting here. Even as a Canadian I have to double check the price of things when I am shopping and look out for the deceptive practice of advertising sales per lb and then charging per kg. Most cars have both km / hour and miles / hour on the speedometer, so I am surprised that the car you rented from the USA didn't. That would make driving very difficult. However, I am glad that you were able to drive safely and not get any tickets while you were here 🚗 . I wish we used only the metric system here so it would be easier for everyone visiting. Just as you and many others have mentioned, you use the metric system in your country... I hope we will stop mixing the old imperial system into things here. 📏

[@malalaiahmadi2884]

Hello Jen, How are you? 🙂💜

[@JeNsJyugyou]

Hello Malalai 🤗. I'm good, thanks for asking. I hope that all is well with you 🇨🇦.

[@malalaiahmadi2884]

@@JeNsJyugyou ❤🙂

[@adstix]

Oh dear 🤦🏽‍♂️ What a kerfuffle! I wish there was just one universally accepted standard of measurement!

[@JeNsJyugyou]

It is a total mess 😅🇨🇦. I am among the younger generation that wish we could just completely switch over to using the metric system.... the metric system being what actually is standard in most countries.😁

[@SofiaBerruxSubs]

@@JeNsJyugyou I'm American and metric is used on our products and I science and math but the civilians never use metric as a everyday use. I've been learning Celsius in tempenture in cooking and weather because I got tired of not knowing. I dont like the metric system because I didnt grow up with it but doesn't matter which one I use cause I would have to memorize both. I suck at calculations

[@craigwiester9177]

Let's start with the basic: KILometers, not kilOmeters. MILLimeters, CENTimeters, DECImeters, DECAmeters, kilOmeters?? C'mon! CONSISTENCY is the hallmark of the Metric system! In English, the accent is ALWAYS on the first syllable!

[@Goreface69]

This is such a travesty. I had to learn the hard way about the produce/weight advertisement in stores. Absolutely disgusting.

[@JeNsJyugyou]

I agree🇨🇦! I had to edit this video a lot because when filming it I kept going off on rants about how annoying and seemingly dishonest this double measurement system is 😠. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, too ⚡️.

[@crushit9576]

As a Canadian.. I hate the Canadian metrics LOL Why can't we do pound instead of kg. Inches instead of cm...I do hate that Canada post cause it's too expensive. I do hate the winters. I hate the fact that we have to translate everything in french. Sometimes I wish I was born in the USA LOL