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"Luggage" in French: bagages
les bagages
Luggage in French is les bagages, almost always plural. Où sont tes bagages ? means where is your luggage? Bagage à main is hand luggage.
Airport check-in
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How to pronounce bagages
Say it
lay ba-GAZH
/le ba.ɡaʒ/
Bagages is ba-GAZH: soft g like s in measure. Les bagages is lay ba-GAZH.
"Luggage" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| les bagages | luggage / baggage Default plural. | Default plural. |
| un bagage | a piece of luggage When counting items. | When counting items. |
| bagages à main | hand luggage Cabin bags. | Cabin bags. |
| enregistrer les bagages | to check luggage Airport desk. | Airport desk. |
How to use bagages in real life
- 1Airport check-in
Je dois enregistrer mes bagages.
I need to check my luggage.
Mes bagages.
- 2Hotel lobby
On peut laisser les bagages ici ?
Can we leave the luggage here?
Les bagages.
- 3Train platform
Attention à tes bagages près de la porte.
Watch your luggage near the door.
Tes bagages on the platform.
Mistakes English speakers make with bagages
Incorrect: Où est mon luggage ?
Correct: Où sont mes bagages ?
French uses les bagages (plural) for luggage.
Incorrect: Mon seul bagage covers everything I packed.
Correct: Mes bagages sont là.
Prefer les bagages when talking about your luggage as a whole.
Good to know
English luggage is uncountable; French prefers les bagages. Airlines also print bagages à main on boarding passes.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
At the airport carousel
ChatPal
Tu vois tes bagages ?
Do you see your luggage?
You
Pas encore. Mes bagages sont rouges.
Not yet. My luggage is red.
ChatPal
Celui-là, peut-être ?
That one, maybe?
You
Oui ! C'est le mien.
Yes! That's mine.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Luggage" in French
How do you say luggage in French?
Les bagages.
Is it singular or plural?
Usually plural: les bagages.
How do you say hand luggage?
Bagages à main.
How do you pronounce bagages?
Ba-GAZH.
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