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

Wo ist die Gepäckausgabe?

voh ist dee geh-PECK-ows-gah-beh

[voh ist dee geh-PECK-ows-gah-beh]

Phrase Breakdown

Wo ist

voh ist

Where is

Say 'vo ist', linking the two words smoothly.

Example

Wo ist der Ausgang?

Where is the exit?

Words in this phrase

[voh]

where

A question word used to ask about a place or location.

Example

Wo ist die Apotheke?

Where is the pharmacy?

ist

[ist]

Ist is the third-person singular form of sein, meaning is.

Example

Ist das alles für Sie?

Is that all for you?

die Gepäckausgabe?

dee geh-PECK-ows-gah-beh

the baggage claim?

This compound combines 'Gepäck' (luggage) and 'Ausgabe' (handing out). Say 'ge-PECK-ows-gah-be'.

Example

Die Gepäckausgabe ist unten.

The baggage claim is downstairs.

Words in this phrase

die

[dee]

the

Definite article used to specify something already known.

Example

Die Katze ist süß.

The cat is cute.

Gepäckausgabe

[geh-PECK-ows-gah-beh]

baggage claim

The area where you pick up checked luggage after landing.

Example

Wir treffen uns an der Gepäckausgabe.

Let's meet at baggage claim.

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