How to Say ‘Put the suitcase on the scale, please.’ in Portuguese
Coloque a mala na balança, por favor.
koo-LOH-k uh MAH-luh nuh buh-LAHN-suh poor fuh-VOR
[koo-LOH-k uh MAH-luh nuh buh-LAHN-suh poor fuh-VOR]
Phrase Breakdown
Coloque
[koo-LOH-k]
put; place
Polite command form of colocar, used to ask someone to place something somewhere.
Coloque a mala na balança, por favor.
Put the suitcase on the scale, please.
A mala
uh MAH-luh
The suitcase
Refers to the bag or suitcase being handled.
A mala é pesada.
The suitcase is heavy.
Words in this phrase
a
[uh]
the
Feminine singular definite article, used before a specific feminine noun.
A mala precisa de etiqueta.
The suitcase needs a tag.
mala
[MAH-luh]
suitcase; bag
A common word for a suitcase, especially when travelling.
A mala está pronta para o check-in.
The suitcase is ready for check-in.
Na balança,
nuh buh-LAHN-suh
On the scale,
The scale is used to weigh luggage.
Ponha a mala na balança.
Put the suitcase on the scale.
Words in this phrase
na
[nuh]
on the; in the
Contraction of em + a, often meaning on the or in the depending on context.
Na balança, a bagagem é pesada.
On the scale, the baggage is weighed.
balança
[buh-LAHN-suh]
scale
The weighing scale used to check baggage weight at the airport.
A balança está ao lado do balcão.
The scale is next to the counter.
Por favor.
poor fuh-VOR
Please.
Polite expression used to soften a request or instruction.
Espere aqui, por favor.
Wait here, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[poor]
for; by
Part of the polite expression por favor.
Por favor, espere um momento.
Please, wait a moment.
favor
[fuh-VOR]
favor
In por favor, it forms the polite expression meaning please.
Dizemos favor em por favor para sermos educados.
We say favor in por favor to be polite.
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