How to Say ‘Put it on the scale’ in Mexican Spanish
Póngala en la báscula
POHN-gah-lah en lah BAHS-koo-lah
[POHN-gah-lah en lah BAHS-koo-lah]
💬 Usage Tip: The -la tacked onto póngala means "it," referring to the suitcase. It's -la because maleta takes la. For a bag (el bolso) you'd hear póngalo.
Phrase Breakdown
Póngala
[POHN-gah-lah]
put it
Polite command of 'poner' plus 'la' (it, feminine).
Póngala aquí, por favor.
Put it here, please.
en la báscula
en lah BAHS-koo-lah
on the scale
'Báscula' is the luggage scale. Stress the first syllable: BAS-ku-la.
La maleta está en la báscula.
The suitcase is on the scale.
Words in this phrase
en
[en]
in / on
A preposition indicating location.
Queremos sentarnos "En" la parte tranquila del restaurante.
We want to sit in the quiet part of the restaurant.
la
[lah]
the (feminine singular)
Definite article used with feminine nouns like “pantalla.”
La pantalla del demo está lista.
The demo screen is ready.
báscula
[BAHS-koo-lah]
scale
Device used to weigh luggage.
La báscula marca veinte kilos.
The scale shows twenty kilos.
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