SituationWeeks of 13 Sept to 25 Oct
At the airport
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- 30
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In order
Checking in an overweight suitcase
At the check-in counter the scale shows 26 kilograms, the limit is 23, and the next family is already waiting behind you.
FreeThrough security
You stand in the security line with your carry-on, and the person in front of you is putting their belt into a grey tray.
LockedA gate that changed without an announcement
You wait at gate B12, but the departure board suddenly shows your flight at C4, with no announcement at all.
Locked
All 10 words
Checking in an overweight suitcase
- Koffersuitcase/ˈkɔfɐ/A sturdy container with a handle you pack your things in for a trip.
- Gewichtweight/ɡəˈvɪçt/How heavy something is, measured in grams or kilos.
- Waagescale/ˈvaːɡə/A device that shows how heavy something is.
- wiegento weigh/ˈviːɡən/To have a certain weight.
- Kilogrammkilogram/kiloˈɡʁam/A unit of weight; one kilogram equals a thousand grams.
- schwerheavy/ʃveːɐ̯/So weighed down that it takes effort to lift.
- auspackento unpack/ˈaʊ̯spakən/To take things out of a suitcase, bag or package.
- Handgepäckcarry-on luggage/ˈhantɡəpɛk/The small piece of luggage you bring into the airplane cabin.
- Gebührfee/ɡəˈbyːɐ̯/Money you must pay for a specific service.
- reduzierento reduce/ʁeduˈtsiːʁən/To make less of something, to make the quantity smaller.
Questions
- How do you say suitcase in German?
- Koffer. In this collection you also meet Handgepäck, the hand luggage you carry into the cabin.
- What do you say if your suitcase is overweight in German?
- You can say "Mein Koffer ist leider drei Kilogramm zu schwer" or ask "Ist mein Koffer zu schwer für den Flug?"
- How do you ask about the fee for extra weight in German?
- Ask "Wie hoch ist die Gebühr für das zusätzliche Gewicht?"
- How many words does this collection cover?
- Eleven words and ten sentences, all built around one check-in situation.