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How to Say ‘Only hand luggage.’ in Italian

Solo bagaglio a mano.

SOH-loh bah-GAHL-yoh ah MAH-noh

[SOH-loh bah-GAHL-yoh ah MAH-noh]

Phrase Breakdown

Solo bagaglio

SOH-loh bah-GAHL-yoh

Only luggage

In 'gli' the 'g' is silent and makes a soft 'ly' sound: ba-GA-lyo.

Example

Ho solo bagaglio leggero.

I only have light luggage.

Words in this phrase

Solo

[SOH-loh]

only / just

Softens the statement, making it sound playful and not too serious.

Example

Ti prenderò in giro? Solo un po'.

Will I tease you? Only a little.

bagaglio

[bah-GAHL-yoh]

luggage, baggage

Masculine noun for bags you travel with.

Example

Il bagaglio è sul nastro.

The luggage is on the belt.

a mano.

ah MAH-noh

hand (carry-on)

'A mano' means 'by hand'. Together with 'bagaglio' it means carry-on luggage. Say it as A MA-no.

Example

Lo scrivo a mano.

I write it by hand.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

by, at

Preposition; here it forms the expression 'a mano' meaning by hand / carry-on.

Example

Lo porto a mano.

I carry it by hand.

mano

[MAH-noh]

hand

Feminine noun despite ending in -o; 'bagaglio a mano' means hand luggage.

Example

Dammi la mano.

Give me your hand.

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