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valise
suitcase
/valiz/Also said vaʎiz.noun
A case with a handle that you fill with your things when you travel.
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valise/valiz/Also said vaʎiz.suitcasenoun
Ma valise dépasse le poids autorisé, non ?
My suitcase is over the weight limit, isn't it?
Word 2
balance
scale
/balɑ̃s/noun
A device used to measure how much something weighs.
The "an" is nasal: the n itself is not pronounced.
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balance/balɑ̃s/scalenoun
Vous pouvez remettre ma valise sur la balance ?
Could you put my suitcase back on the scale?
Word 3
comptoir
counter
/kɔ̃twaʁ/noun
A high table behind which an employee attends to customers.
The p is silent and "om" is nasal: /kɔ̃twaʁ/.
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comptoir/kɔ̃twaʁ/counternoun
Excusez-moi, je cherche le comptoir de cette compagnie.
Excuse me, I'm looking for this airline's counter.
Word 4
excédent
excess
/ɛksedɑ̃/noun
An amount that goes beyond what was planned or allowed.
The x is pronounced /ks/, the é is a closed sound, and the final t is silent.
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excédent/ɛksedɑ̃/excessnoun
Je dois payer un excédent de bagage, alors ?
So I have to pay for excess baggage, then?
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supplément
surcharge
/syplemɑ̃/noun
Something added on top of what was already planned, often extra money.
The u is a true French u, not an "oo" sound; the final t is silent.
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supplément/syplemɑ̃/surchargenoun
Est-ce que je peux payer le supplément ici ?
Can I pay the surcharge here?
Word 6
peser
to weigh
/pəze/verb
To measure how much something weighs.
The first e is barely pronounced; the ending -er is said /e/.
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peser/pəze/to weighverb
Vous voulez peser mon sac à main aussi ?
Do you want to weigh my handbag too?
Word 7
enregistrer
to check in
/ɑ̃ʁʒistʁe/Also said ɑ̃ʁəʒistʁe.verb
To formally record something in a register.
The "en" at the start is nasal; the r in the ending -er is not heard.
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enregistrer/ɑ̃ʁʒistʁe/Also said ɑ̃ʁəʒistʁe.to check inverb
Je voudrais enregistrer une valise pour ce vol.
I'd like to check in a suitcase for this flight.
Word 8
payer
to pay
/pɛje/verb
To give money in order to get something.
It's said "pè-yé": an open vowel, then /e/ at the end.
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payer/pɛje/to payverb
Je peux payer en espèces au comptoir ?
Can I pay in cash at the counter?
Word 9
vider
to empty
/vide/verb
To take out everything that is inside something.
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vider/vide/to emptyverb
Je vais vider un peu ma valise ici.
I'm going to empty my suitcase a bit here.
Word 10
lourd
heavy
/luʁ/adjective
That weighs a lot and is hard to carry.
The final d is silent: /luʁ/.
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lourd/luʁ/heavyadjective
Mon sac est trop lourd, il y a trois kilos de trop.
My bag is too heavy, it's three kilos over.
Word 1
valise
suitcase
/valiz/Also said vaʎiz.noun
A case with a handle that you fill with your things when you travel.
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valise/valiz/Also said vaʎiz.suitcasenoun
Ma valise dépasse le poids autorisé, non ?
My suitcase is over the weight limit, isn't it?
This word
- valise
- 1Ma valise dépasse le poids autorisé, non ?Ma valise dépasse le poids autorisé, non ?My suitcase is over the weight limit, isn't it?
- balance
- 1Vous pouvez remettre ma valise sur la balance ?Vous pouvez remettre ma valise sur la balance ?Could you put my suitcase back on the scale?
- comptoir
- 1Excusez-moi, je cherche le comptoir de cette compagnie.Excusez-moi, je cherche le comptoir de cette compagnie.Excuse me, I'm looking for this airline's counter.
- excédent
- 1Je dois payer un excédent de bagage, alors ?Je dois payer un excédent de bagage, alors ?So I have to pay for excess baggage, then?
- supplément
- 1Est-ce que je peux payer le supplément ici ?Est-ce que je peux payer le supplément ici ?Can I pay the surcharge here?
- peser
- 1Vous voulez peser mon sac à main aussi ?Vous voulez peser mon sac à main aussi ?Do you want to weigh my handbag too?
- enregistrer
- 1Je voudrais enregistrer une valise pour ce vol.Je voudrais enregistrer une valise pour ce vol.I'd like to check in a suitcase for this flight.
- payer
- 1Je peux payer en espèces au comptoir ?Je peux payer en espèces au comptoir ?Can I pay in cash at the counter?
- vider
- 1Je vais vider un peu ma valise ici.Je vais vider un peu ma valise ici.I'm going to empty my suitcase a bit here.
- lourd
- 1Mon sac est trop lourd, il y a trois kilos de trop.Mon sac est trop lourd, il y a trois kilos de trop.My bag is too heavy, it's three kilos over.
- valise
- 1Ma valise dépasse le poids autorisé, non ?Ma valise dépasse le poids autorisé, non ?My suitcase is over the weight limit, isn't it?
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Ma valise dépasse le poids autorisé, non ?