How to Say ‘To check in?’ in Portuguese
Para despachar?
PAH-rah desh-pah-SHAR
[PAH-rah desh-pah-SHAR]
💬 Usage Tip: [Despachar] at the airport means checking luggage in, not "dispatch" in the English sense. You'll also hear [bagagem de porão] for luggage that goes in the hold.
Phrase Breakdown
Para
[PAH-rah]
for; to
Used to indicate purpose here, as in for checking in luggage.
Esta fila é para despachar malas.
This line is for checking bags.
despachar
[desh-pah-SHAR]
to check in; to drop off
At the airport, it means to hand over luggage to go in the hold.
Preciso de despachar uma mala grande.
I need to check in a large suitcase.
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