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How to Say ‘Please put the suitcase on the belt.’ in German

Stellen Sie den Koffer bitte aufs Band.

SHTELL-en zee DEHN KOF-fer BIT-teh owfs bahnt

[SHTELL-en zee DEHN KOF-fer BIT-teh owfs bahnt]

🇩🇪 In Germany: At many German airports you lift your own bag onto the belt next to the counter. Staff will ask, but won't usually do it for you.

Phrase Breakdown

Stellen Sie den Koffer

SHTELL-en zee DEHN KOF-fer

Put the suitcase

A formal command that starts with the verb, followed by 'Sie'. 'stellen' means to place something upright.

Example

Stellen Sie den Koffer hierhin.

Put the suitcase here.

Words in this phrase

Stellen

[SHTELL-en]

to ask / to put

With 'Frage,' this verb means 'to ask a question.'

Example

Im Interview möchte ich eine Frage stellen.

In the interview I would like to ask a question.

Sie

[zee]

you (formal)

Formal second person singular pronoun.

Example

Können Sie mir bitte folgen?

Can you please follow me?

den

[DEHN]

The (accusative form)

Defines a specific object in the accusative case.

Example

Ich nehme den Cappuccino.

I'll take the cappuccino.

Koffer

[KOF-fer]

suitcase

Masculine noun for a travel case.

Example

Mein Koffer ist zu groß.

My suitcase is too big.

bitte aufs Band.

BIT-teh owfs bahnt

on the belt, please.

'aufs' is short for 'auf das' (onto the). 'Band' here means the conveyor belt. The final 'd' sounds like a 't'.

Example

Legen Sie die Tasche bitte aufs Band.

Please put the bag on the belt.

Words in this phrase

bitte

[BIT-teh]

please

Polite word used when making requests.

Example

Ich hätte gern ein Bier, bitte.

I would like a beer, please.

aufs

[owfs]

onto the

Contraction of 'auf das'.

Example

Leg das Buch aufs Bett.

Put the book onto the bed.

Band

[bahnt]

belt, conveyor belt

Neuter noun; here the luggage conveyor belt.

Example

Das Band bewegt sich.

The belt is moving.

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