SituationWeeks of 13 Sept to 25 Oct
At the airport
- Collections
- 3
- Free
- 1of 3
- Words
- 30
- Done
- 0
In order
Checking in a suitcase that's too heavy
At the check-in desk you put your suitcase on the scale and the agent tells you it's three kilos over.
FreeGetting through airport security
You are in line at the security checkpoint and the officer asks you to empty your pockets, take off your belt and put everything in the tray.
LockedUn gate cambiato senza preavviso
Aspetti davanti all'uscita 12 quando il tabellone dice che il tuo volo ora parte dall'uscita 31, dall'altra parte del terminal.
Locked
All 10 words
Checking in a suitcase that's too heavy
- valigiasuitcase/vaˈlidʒa/A large, sturdy bag you pack your clothes in when you travel.
- bilanciascale/biˈlantʃa/An instrument used to find out how much something or someone weighs.
- chilokilo/ˈkilo/A unit of weight equal to one thousand grams.
- pesoweight/ˈpezo/How much something weighs, usually expressed in kilos.
- eccedenzaexcess/ettʃeˈdɛntsa/The part that goes beyond the allowed or expected amount.
- supplementosurcharge/suppleˈmento/An extra sum or amount added to what is already due.
- limitelimit/ˈlimite/The point beyond which you cannot go.
- sovrappesooverweight/sovrapˈpezo/Weighing more than what is allowed or advised.
- pesareto weigh/peˈzare/To put something on a scale to find out how much it weighs.
- togliereto remove/ˈtɔʎʎere/To take something away from the place where it is.
Questions
- How do you say suitcase in Italian?
- Valigia. The collection has you put it on the bilancia, the scale, right at check-in.
- How do I ask about the weight limit for luggage in Italian?
- You can ask "Qual è il peso massimo per ogni valigia?" (What is the maximum weight per suitcase?) or "Di quanti chili è il limite per ogni passeggero?"
- What do you say if your bag is overweight in Italian?
- You might hear that your suitcase is sovrappeso, and you can ask "Se la valigia è sovrappeso, quanto devo pagare?" (If the suitcase is overweight, how much do I have to pay?).
- How do you ask to pay for extra kilos in Italian?
- Ask "Devo pagare un supplemento per i chili in più?" (Do I have to pay an extra fee for the extra kilos?)