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How to Say ‘A suitcase to check in’ in French

Une valise à enregistrer

ewn vah-LEEZ ah ahn-ruh-zhee-STRAY

[ewn vah-LEEZ ah ahn-ruh-zhee-STRAY]

💬 Usage Tip: À plus an action word means "to be done". The same pattern gives un formulaire à remplir "a form to fill in".

Phrase Breakdown

Une valise

ewn vah-LEEZ

A suitcase

'Valise' is 'va-leez', with the 's' sounding like 'z'.

Example

J'ai une valise rouge.

I have a red suitcase.

Words in this phrase

Une

[ewn]

a / an

A feminine singular indefinite article, used before feminine nouns like "matinée."

Example

Une belle matinée commence bien.

A beautiful morning starts well.

valise

[vah-LEEZ]

suitcase

A bag with a handle for travel; feminine noun.

Example

Ma valise est lourde.

My suitcase is heavy.

à enregistrer

ah ahn-ruh-zhee-STRAY

to check in

Say 'ah-on-ruh-zhees-tray'. It means checking in luggage at the airport.

Example

J'ai un sac à enregistrer.

I have a bag to check in.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

Used with infinitive verbs to indicate purpose.

Example

Elle commence à chanter.

She begins to sing.

enregistrer

[ahn-ruh-zhee-STRAY]

to check in

At the airport, to hand over luggage for the hold; also 'to record'.

Example

Je dois enregistrer mon sac.

I must check in my bag.

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