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How to Say ‘Do you have any luggage to check in?’ in German

Haben Sie Gepäck zum Aufgeben?

HAH-ben zee guh-PECK tsoom OWF-gay-ben

[HAH-ben zee guh-PECK tsoom OWF-gay-ben]

💬 Usage Tip: [zum] is short for [zu dem]. You'll often see this kind of contraction in everyday German: [zum Aufgeben], [zum Gate], [zum Bahnhof].

Phrase Breakdown

Haben Sie

HAH-ben zee

Do you have

Formal question form used to ask about possession.

Example

Haben Sie Zeit?

Do you have time?

Words in this phrase

Haben

[HAH-ben]

have

A form of haben used with the formal you.

Example

Haben Sie nur Handgepäck?

Do you only have hand luggage?

Sie

[zee]

you

Formal you, used in polite questions at the airport.

Example

Sie sind jetzt am richtigen Schalter.

You are now at the correct counter.

Gepäck

[guh-PECK]

luggage

Suitcases, bags, or other travel bags.

Example

Ihr Gepäck ist etwas schwer.

Your luggage is a bit heavy.

Zum Aufgeben

tsoom OWF-gay-ben

to check in / to be checked in

Refers to luggage that will be handed over at the airport counter.

Example

Haben Sie Gepäck zum Aufgeben?

Do you have luggage to check in?

Words in this phrase

zum

[tsoom]

for the

Short form of zu dem; used here with luggage check-in.

Example

Ich habe zum Einsteigen schon mein Ticket bereit.

I already have my ticket ready for boarding.

Aufgeben

[OWF-gay-ben]

checking in

Giving luggage to the airline before the flight.

Example

Den großen Koffer muss ich noch aufgeben.

I still need to check in the big suitcase.

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