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How to Say ‘Could you step on the scale, please?’ in Portuguese

Pode subir à balança, por favor?

POH-deh soo-BEER ah buh-LAN-suh poor fah-VOHR

[POH-deh soo-BEER ah buh-LAN-suh poor fah-VOHR]

💬 Usage Tip: Pode plus an action word is a polite way to make a request: pode repetir? "can you repeat?". It's a handy one to reuse yourself.

Phrase Breakdown

Pode subir

POH-deh soo-BEER

Can you step up

A polite request: 'POD su-BEER'.

Example

Pode subir, por favor.

You can come up, please.

Words in this phrase

Pode

[POH-deh]

can / may

From the verb "poder"; used to ask for permission or talk about possibility.

Example

Pode seguir por esta rua, por favor?

Can you go along this street, please?

subir

[soo-BEER]

to step up / to get on

Verb meaning to go up or climb onto something.

Example

Vou subir as escadas.

I'm going to climb the stairs.

à balança,

ah buh-LAN-suh

onto the scale,

'à balança' = onto the scale. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

Suba à balança.

Step onto the scale.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

to the

Indicating direction or destination towards something specific.

Example

Vamos à praia amanhã.

We are going to the beach tomorrow.

balança

[buh-LAN-suh]

scale

Device used to measure weight.

Example

A balança está na casa de banho.

The scale is in the bathroom.

por favor?

poor fah-VOHR

please?

Polite ending: 'poor fuh-VOR?' with a rising tone.

Example

Um café, por favor.

A coffee, please.

Words in this phrase

por

[poor]

Please

Used to make a request more polite.

Example

Poderia ajudar-me, por favor?

Could you help me, please?

favor

[fah-VOHR]

Please

Used to make a request more polite.

Example

Diga-me por favor se está tudo bem.

Please tell me if everything is okay.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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