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How to Say ‘The luggage supplement’ in Portuguese

O suplemento da bagagem

oo soo-pleh-MAYN-too dah bah-GAH-zhaym

[oo soo-pleh-MAYN-too dah bah-GAH-zhaym]

💬 Usage Tip: da is de "of" plus a "the", so this reads literally as "the supplement of the luggage". It's the usual way Portuguese links two nouns where English just puts them side by side.

Phrase Breakdown

O suplemento

oo soo-pleh-MAYN-too

The surcharge

'suplemento' means an extra charge here. Say 'oo soo-pluh-MEN-too'.

Example

O suplemento é de dois euros.

The surcharge is two euros.

Words in this phrase

[oo]

the (masculine singular)

Article used before a masculine singular noun; often unstressed in speech.

Example

O bilhete é mais barato se comprares com antecedência.

The ticket is cheaper if you buy in advance.

suplemento

[soo-pleh-MAYN-too]

surcharge

Extra charge added to a price.

Example

Há um suplemento à noite.

There's a surcharge at night.

da bagagem

dah bah-GAH-zhaym

for the luggage

'bagagem' = luggage. It ends in a nasal 'gem', like 'zhaim'.

Example

Onde fica a recolha da bagagem?

Where is baggage claim?

Words in this phrase

[dah]

of the

Contraction of de + a, used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

Em «Da» nossa conversa, a contração soa natural em português.

In “of our conversation,” the contraction sounds natural in Portuguese.

bagagem

[bah-GAH-zhaym]

luggage

Bags and suitcases you travel with.

Example

A bagagem está no carro.

The luggage is in the car.

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