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How to Say ‘Where is the baggage claim?’ in French

Où est la récupération des bagages ?

oo eh lah ray-koo-pay-rah-SYOHN day ba-gazh

[oo eh lah ray-koo-pay-rah-SYOHN day ba-gazh]

💬 Usage Tip: Des here is de "of" and les "the" merged into one word. You never say de les.

Phrase Breakdown

Où est la récupération

oo eh lah ray-koo-pay-rah-SYOHN

Where is the claim area

'Récupération' means 'collection' or 'claim'. Say 'ray-kew-pay-ra-syon' and end on a nasal sound.

Example

Où est la sortie ?

Where is the exit?

Words in this phrase

Où

[oo]

where

An interrogative word used to ask about place or location.

Example

Où est la boulangerie ?

Where is the bakery?

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

[lah]

the (feminine singular)

Definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

La réservation est déjà confirmée pour samedi soir.

The reservation is already confirmed for Saturday evening.

récupération

[ray-koo-pay-rah-SYOHN]

collection, retrieval

A feminine noun for getting something back; with luggage it means baggage claim.

Example

La récupération prend du temps.

The retrieval takes time.

des bagages ?

day ba-gazh

for the luggage?

'Des bagages' means 'of the luggage'. Say 'day ba-gazh', and the final 's' is silent.

Example

J'ai des bagages.

I have luggage.

Words in this phrase

des

[day]

of the

A combination used to link an associative and definitive relation.

Example

Le livre des enfants.

The children's book.

bagages

[ba-gazh]

luggage

Bags or suitcases carried by the passenger.

Example

Bagages lourds ou nombreux peuvent coûter plus cher.

Heavy or numerous bags can cost more.

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