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How to Say ‘Luggage is included in the flat rate.’ in French

Les bagages sont compris dans le forfait.

leh bah-GAHZH sohn kohm-pree dahn Luh for-FEH

[leh bah-GAHZH sohn kohm-pree dahn Luh for-FEH]

🇫🇷 In France: This is true for official Paris taxis: luggage costs nothing extra on the airport flat rate. Calmly stating the rule is the normal way to push back on a surcharge.

Phrase Breakdown

Les bagages sont compris

leh bah-GAHZH sohn kohm-pree

The luggage is included

'Compris' here means 'included'. 'Bagages' is plural in French.

Example

Le petit-déjeuner est compris.

Breakfast is included.

Words in this phrase

Les

[leh]

the

Used before plural nouns to denote particularity.

Example

Les années passent vite.

The years pass quickly.

bagages

[bah-GAHZH]

luggage

Bags taken on a trip; usually plural in French.

Example

Où sont vos bagages ?

Where is your luggage?

sont

[sohn]

are

"Sont" is the plural form of "être," meaning "are."

Example

Les relations sont parfois un bon indicateur de la culture d'entreprise.

Relationships are sometimes a good indicator of company culture.

compris

[kohm-pree]

included

« compris » means included, showing that the service charge is already part of the price.

Example

En France, on voit souvent la mention : « Service compris. »

In France, you often see the note: "Service included."

dans le forfait.

dahn Luh for-FEH

in the flat rate.

'Dans le' is often reduced to 'dan l'' in speech. The final 't' of 'forfait' is silent.

Example

Tout est dans le forfait.

Everything is in the flat rate.

Words in this phrase

dans

[dahn]

Indicates inclusion within space or limits.

Example

Dans la maison, c'était calme.

In the house, it was quiet.

[Luh]

The (masculine singular)

Definite article used before masculine singular nouns.

Example

Le chat est noir.

The cat is black.

forfait

[for-FEH]

flat rate

A fixed, all-in price.

Example

Le forfait comprend tout.

The flat rate includes everything.

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