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How to Say ‘I only have hand luggage.’ in German

Ich habe nur Handgepäck.

ikh HAH-buh noor HAHNT-geh-peck

[ikh HAH-buh noor HAHNT-geh-peck]

Phrase Breakdown

Ich habe

ikh HAH-buh

I have

Say 'ish HAH-be', with a soft 'ch' in 'ich'.

Example

Ich habe Hunger.

I'm hungry.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

habe

[HAH-buh]

have

Possess, own, or hold.

Example

Ich habe viele Fragen.

I have many questions.

nur Handgepäck.

noor HAHNT-geh-peck

only hand luggage

'Nur' means 'only'. In 'Handgepäck', say 'HANT-ge-peck'; the 'd' at the end of 'Hand' sounds like 't'.

Example

Das ist nur Handgepäck.

That's only hand luggage.

Words in this phrase

nur

[noor]

only

No more than; exclusively.

Example

Nur du kannst das tun.

Only you can do that.

Handgepäck

[HAHNT-geh-peck]

hand luggage

Neuter noun; bags taken into the cabin.

Example

Mein Handgepäck ist klein.

My hand luggage is small.

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