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

Súbase a la báscula, por favor.

SOO-bah-seh ah lah BAHS-koo-lah por fah-BOR

[SOO-bah-seh ah lah BAHS-koo-lah por fah-BOR]

Phrase Breakdown

Súbase a la báscula,

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

Step onto the scale,

This is a polite formal command. Both 'Súbase' and 'báscula' are stressed on the first syllable.

Example

Súbase a la báscula sin zapatos.

Step onto the scale without shoes.

Words in this phrase

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

[ah]

to

A preposition used before an infinitive verb.

Example

Está dispuesto «A» colaborar con el equipo.

He is willing to collaborate with the team.

la

[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.

por favor.

por fah-BOR

please.

It softens the request. Stress fa-VOR, with a tapped r.

Example

Un café, por favor.

A coffee, please.

Words in this phrase

por

[por]

please / for

Part of the polite expression por favor, meaning please.

Example

Por favor, tráigame agua también.

Please, bring me water too.

favor

[fah-BOR]

favor; please

Favor literally means favor, but in por favor it means please.

Example

La cuenta, por favor, gracias.

The bill, please, thank you.

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