How to Say ‘Put it on the scale, please.’ in Mexican Spanish
Póngala en la báscula, por favor.
POHN-gah-lah en lah BAHS-koo-lah por fah-BOHR
[POHN-gah-lah en lah BAHS-koo-lah por fah-BOHR]
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,
Say BAS-ku-la, then pause briefly at the comma.
Súbala en la báscula.
Lift it onto 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.
por favor.
por fah-BOHR
please.
A polite ending with a falling tone. Tap the 'r' sounds lightly.
Espere aquí, por favor.
Wait here, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[por]
please
Part of the polite expression por favor, used when making requests.
Por favor, muéstreme las playeras negras.
Please, show me the black T-shirts.
favor
[fah-BOHR]
favor / please
Part of por favor, a very common polite expression meaning please.
Cuando necesito otra canasta, digo: Más tortillas, por favor.
When I need another basket, I say: More tortillas, please.
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