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SituationWeeks of 13 Sept to 25 Oct

At the airport

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  1. Checking in an overweight suitcase

    You put your suitcase on the scale at the counter and the screen shows three extra kilos.

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  2. Getting through security

    The line moves forward, the guard asks you to take off your belt and shoes, and your backpack is already going into the scanner.

    Locked

  3. A gate that changed with no warning

    You're sitting by your gate and suddenly the screen says your flight now leaves from the other side of the terminal.

    Locked

All 10 words

Checking in an overweight suitcase

  1. maletasuitcase/maˈleta/A case with a handle and wheels where you put your clothes when you travel.
  2. sobrepesoexcess weight/sobɾeˈpeso/Weight beyond what is allowed or what something should have.
  3. básculascale/ˈbaskula/A device used to find out how much something or someone weighs.
  4. equipajeluggage/ekiˈpaxe/The suitcases and bags you bring on a trip.
  5. mostradorcounter/mostɾaˈdoɾ/A long table in a business where someone serves you.
  6. kilokilo/ˈkilo/A unit of weight equal to a thousand grams.
  7. documentarto check in/dokumenˈtaɾ/To register something in writing so there is a record of it.
  8. pesarto weigh/peˈsaɾ/To measure how much something weighs, almost always by putting it on a scale.
  9. sacarto take out/saˈkaɾ/To remove something from the closed place where it was and put it outside.
  10. prohibidoforbidden/pɾoiˈbido/Not allowed by a rule or a law.

Questions

How do you say suitcase in Spanish?
Maleta, as in "¿pongo la maleta en la báscula o en la banda?" (do I put the suitcase on the scale or the belt?).
How do you say overweight luggage in Spanish?
You say sobrepeso, and a check-in agent might tell you "tu maleta tiene sobrepeso, hay que sacar algo" (your suitcase is overweight, you need to take something out).
How do you ask where to check in your bags in Spanish?
Ask "¿dónde documento el equipaje para el vuelo de la mañana?" (where do I check in luggage for the morning flight?), using documentar for checking in a bag.
How do you say scale in Spanish?
Báscula, the machine that weighs your suitcase at the counter, as in "la báscula del mostrador marca tres kilos de más" (the counter's scale shows three kilos too many).