SituationWeeks of 13 Sept to 25 Oct
At the airport
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In order
Checking in an overweight suitcase
Your suitcase is three kilos over the limit and the check-in agent is waiting for you to decide.
FreeGetting through airport security
The line moves slowly and the staff member asks you to take off your belt and put everything in the tray.
LockedA gate that changed without notice
You have twenty minutes until boarding, and the board shows your gate is now on the other side of the airport.
Locked
All 10 words
Checking in an overweight suitcase
- malasuitcase/ˈmalɐ/A case with a handle and wheels you pack clothes in for a trip.
- balançascale/baˈlɐ̃sɐ/A device that shows how much something weighs.
- bagagemluggage/baˈɡaʒẽj̃/The bags and cases a person brings on a trip.
- excessoexcess/eˈsɛsu/An amount that goes beyond what was allowed or needed.
- despacharto check in/despaˈʃa/To hand something over for someone else to carry to another place.
- balcãocounter/bawˈkɐ̃w̃/A long, tall piece of furniture where a customer is served.
- etiquetatag/etʃiˈketɐ/A piece of paper or plastic attached to something, with information about it.
- taxafee/ˈtaʃɐ/Money paid for a service.
- cobrarto charge/koˈbɾa/To ask for a certain amount of money for something sold or done.
- adicionaladditional/adʒisioˈnaw/That which comes on top of, added to what already existed.
Questions
- How do I say my bag is overweight in Portuguese?
- You can say "A balança marcou três quilos a mais" (the scale showed three kilos over), using balança for scale and excesso for the extra weight.
- How do you ask about a fee for excess baggage in Portuguese?
- Ask "Tem alguma taxa para despachar essa mala?" (is there a fee to check in this bag), or "Vocês vão cobrar por cada quilo a mais?" (will you charge for each extra kilo).
- What is check-in counter in Portuguese?
- It's balcão, as in "Onde fica o balcão para despachar bagagem?" (where is the counter to check in baggage).
- How do you say check in a bag in Portuguese?
- The verb is despachar, used in "Quero despachar só uma mala, por favor" (I want to check in just one bag, please).