A teaspoon is a unit of volume measure equal to 1/3 tablespoon. It is exactly equal to 5 mL. ... "Teaspoon" may be abbreviated as t (note: lowercase letter t) or tsp. A small spoon, as might be used for eating yogurt from a small container or adding sugar to tea, is about 1 teaspoon in size.

What can I use to measure a teaspoon?

Measuring Teaspoons

A teaspoon is 5ml, so if you have metric measuring items, such as a measuring jug or even a clean medicine cap, you can do a quick measurement that way. Otherwise, the tip of your index finger from your first knuckle to the tip is roughly equal around a teaspoon.

What is an example of teaspoon?

She stirred her coffee with a teaspoon. He measured the salt with a teaspoon. She put a teaspoon of sugar in her coffee.