French Phrase
Ça pèse 2 onces.
Meaning
The sentence states the weight of an object, saying that it weighs two ounces. It is a concise way to give a measurement, often heard in cooking, jewelry or when comparing small items.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need to tell someone the exact weight of a small item—e.g., a piece of chocolate, a jewelry component, or a portion of a recipe that uses imperial measurements.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Çapèse2onces
Ça (demonstrative pronoun)
Used like 'this/that' to refer to something already mentioned or visible.
pèse (verb peser)
Third‑person singular present of peser ‘to weigh’; the subject can be a thing or a person.
Number + unit
In French the number precedes the unit; the unit does not change for plural (e.g., 2 onces, 5 kilos).
onces (unit of weight)
An imperial unit (≈28.35 g). In French it is a feminine noun, so the article would be ‘une once’ for one ounce.
🗨In Conversation
Ça pèse combien ?
How much does it weigh?
Ça pèse 2 onces.
It weighs two ounces.
✕Common Mistakes
Ça est 2 onces.
‘Est’ means ‘is’; the correct verb for weight is ‘peser’ → ‘pèse’.
Ça pèse 2 once.
The unit must be plural when the number is greater than one; use ‘onces’.
Ça pesé 2 onces.
‘Pésé’ is the past participle; the present tense needed here is ‘pèse’.
↔Alternatives
Il pèse 2 onces.
It weighs two ounces.
Le poids est de 2 onces.
The weight is two ounces.
C'est 2 onces.
It's two ounces.
Cultural Tip
France uses the metric system, so ‘onces’ is rarely used in everyday life. You’ll encounter it mainly in recipes imported from the US/UK, in jewelry specifications, or when talking to anglophone partners. If you’re speaking to a French audience, you might also give the metric equivalent: “Ça pèse 2 onces, soit environ 57 g.”