How to Say ‘Please place it on the scale.’ in Mexican Spanish
Por favor, póngala en la báscula.
por fah-BOR POHN-gah-lah en lah BAHS-koo-lah
[por fah-BOR POHN-gah-lah en lah BAHS-koo-lah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Póngala] includes both "put" and "it": the [la] means "it," referring to [la maleta]. For a masculine item, use [póngalo].
Phrase Breakdown
Por favor
por fah-BOR
please
Polite phrase used to soften an instruction or request.
Espere aquí, por favor.
Wait here, please.
Words in this phrase
Por
[por]
please / for
Part of the polite phrase por favor, meaning please.
Por favor, espere un momento.
Please, wait a moment.
favor
[fah-BOR]
favor
Part of por favor, a common polite expression meaning please.
Le digo favor al pedir ayuda.
I say favor as part of asking for help politely.
póngala
[POHN-gah-lah]
put it
Formal command telling someone to place an item somewhere.
Póngala sobre la báscula, por favor.
Put it on the scale, please.
En la báscula
en lah BAHS-koo-lah
on the scale
'Báscula' is a weighing scale, often used at airports for luggage.
La maleta va en la báscula.
The suitcase goes on the scale.
Words in this phrase
en
[en]
on / in
Preposition indicating location or placement.
La etiqueta va en la maleta.
The tag goes on the suitcase.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular article used with báscula.
La agente mira la pantalla.
The agent looks at the screen.
báscula
[BAHS-koo-lah]
scale
The machine used to weigh baggage.
La báscula está libre ahora.
The scale is free now.
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