weigh (verb) – pesar

(Pronounced pay-sahr)

To remember that weigh is pronounced pay-sahr (pesar) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

If I weigh myself and I'm too heavy, I have to pay the sergeant (pesar).

Examples of pesar (weigh) in a sentence

¿Cuánto pesas tú?

(How much do you weigh?)

Necesito pesar mi maleta antes de ir al aeropuerto.

(I need to weigh my suitcase before going to the airport.)

El carnicero pesó la carne en la balanza.

(The butcher weighed the meat on the scale.)