How to Say ‘Put the suitcase here, please.’ in French
Mettez la valise ici, s'il vous plaît.
met-tay lah vah-leez ee-see seel eel voo pleh
[met-tay lah vah-leez ee-see seel eel voo pleh]
🇫🇷 In France: At a check-in counter, this kind of direct instruction is normal and not rude. Staff often use a plain command plus [s'il vous plaît] for quick, efficient politeness.
Phrase Breakdown
Mettez
[met-tay]
put
Polite or plural command form of mettre, often heard in service situations.
Mettez la valise ici, s'il vous plaît, sur la balance.
Put the suitcase here, please, on the scale.
La valise
lah vah-leez
The suitcase
A piece of luggage used for travel.
La valise est trop lourde.
The suitcase is too heavy.
Words in this phrase
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article before a feminine noun.
Mettez la valise ici, s'il vous plaît, pas là-bas.
Put the suitcase here, please, not over there.
valise
[vah-leez]
suitcase
The checked bag or suitcase a traveler brings to the counter.
Mettez la valise ici, s'il vous plaît, pour l'enregistrement.
Put the suitcase here, please, for check-in.
ici
[ee-see]
here
Indicates the place where the agent wants the item to be placed.
Mettez la valise ici, s'il vous plaît, devant moi.
Put the suitcase here, please, in front of me.
S'il vous plaît
seel eel voo pleh
Please
A polite phrase added to a request or command.
Mettez la valise ici, s'il vous plaît.
Put the suitcase here, please.
Words in this phrase
s'
[seel]
if
Part of the fixed polite expression s'il vous plaît; s' is the shortened form of si before il.
Mettez la valise ici, s'il vous plaît, et attendez un instant.
Put the suitcase here, please, and wait a moment.
il
[eel]
he / it
In s'il vous plaît, il is part of a fixed polite expression meaning please.
Mettez la valise ici, s'il vous plaît, madame.
Put the suitcase here, please, madam.
vous
[voo]
you
Formal or plural you; in this phrase it helps form the polite expression please.
Mettez la valise ici, s'il vous plaît, quand vous êtes prêt.
Put the suitcase here, please, when you are ready.
plaît
[pleh]
pleases
From plaire; in s'il vous plaît, the whole expression means please.
Mettez la valise ici, s'il vous plaît, merci.
Put the suitcase here, please, thank you.
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