10 phrases to learn5 key words10 useful expressions
Heading to France for baggage? These French phrases for Baggage drop-off cover what you are likely to hear or need to say. Each line pairs French with a clear English meaning.
This is a preview of a lesson from the French for Travel course in Vocabilis.
Learn these phrases with audio, spaced repetition, and review tracking in Vocabilis.
What you’ll learn
In this lesson you’ll learn how to:
- ask about payment
- how many bags
- put your suitcase on the scale
- your suitcase is 2 kg overweight
- you'll need to pay an extra fee
- are you taking that as a carry-on
Essential phrases
- Combien de bagages ?How many bags?
- Mettez votre valise sur la balance.Put your suitcase on the scale.
- Votre valise est en surpoids de 2 kg.Your suitcase is 2 kg overweight.
- Vous devez payer un supplément.You'll need to pay an extra fee.
- Vous emportez ça en bagage à main ?Are you taking that as a carry-on?
- J'ai une valise à enregistrer.I have one suitcase to check in.
- Et un bagage à main.And one carry-on.
- Combien de bagages je peux prendre ?How many bags can I take?
- Quel est le poids autorisé ?What is the weight allowance?
- Combien dois-je payer pour le surpoids ?How much do I pay for overweight?
Useful words
- poids — Weight
- valise — Suitcase
- bagage — Luggage
- bagage à main — Carry-on baggage
- supplément — Extra fee
Useful expressions
- en bagage à main — As carry-on
- combien — How much
- combien de — How many … ?
- combien de bagages — How many bags
- en surpoids — Overweight
- je peux — Can I
- le poids autorisé — The allowed weight
- le surpoids — Overweight fee
- mettez votre valise — Put your suitcase
- payer un supplément — Pay an extra fee
Practice in Vocabilis
Learn these phrases with audio, spaced repetition, and review tracking in Vocabilis.