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How to Say ‘Step on the scale’ in French

Montez sur la balance

mohn-TAY syr lah bah-LAHNS

[mohn-TAY syr lah bah-LAHNS]

💬 Usage Tip: Montez comes from monter "to go up". French uses it for stepping onto anything, like monter dans le bus "to get on the bus".

Phrase Breakdown

Montez

[mohn-TAY]

step up / get on

Polite command form of 'monter'; to climb or get onto something.

Example

Montez dans la voiture.

Get into the car.

sur la balance

syr lah bah-LAHNS

on the scale

'La balance' means the weighing scale. Say it 'sur-la-ba-lanss', with a nasal 'an'.

Example

Mettez le sac sur la balance.

Put the bag on the scale.

Words in this phrase

sur

[syr]

Indicating the subject of action.

Example

On travaille souvent sur plusieurs projets à la fois.

We often work on multiple projects at once.

[lah]

the

A definite article preceding a noun.

Example

La porte est ouverte.

The door is open.

balance

[bah-LAHNS]

scale

Weighing scale; a feminine noun.

Example

La balance est dans la salle de bain.

The scale is in the bathroom.

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