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How to Say ‘Step onto the scale’ in Spain Spanish

Súbase a la báscula

SOO-bah-seh ah lah BAHS-koo-lah

[SOO-bah-seh ah lah BAHS-koo-lah]

💬 Usage Tip: Polite commands stick se onto the end of the verb: súbase "get on". Same pattern: siéntese "sit down".

Phrase Breakdown

Súbase

[SOO-bah-seh]

step up / get on

Formal command of 'subirse' (to climb onto), with attached pronoun 'se'.

Example

Súbase a la camilla.

Get onto the examination bed.

a la báscula

ah lah BAHS-koo-lah

onto the scale

'Báscula' means a weighing scale. Stress BAS-cu-la.

Example

Pon la maleta en la báscula.

Put the suitcase on the scale.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

A preposition used before an infinitive verb.

Example

Está dispuesto «A» colaborar con el equipo.

He is willing to collaborate with the team.

[lah]

The (feminine singular)

A definite article used before a singular feminine noun.

Example

Me encanta la camisa que llevas.

I love the shirt you are wearing.

báscula

[BAHS-koo-lah]

scale

Weighing scale used to measure body weight.

Example

La báscula está en el baño.

The scale is in the bathroom.

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