How to Say ‘That charge is for luggage.’ in Portuguese
Essa taxa é pela bagagem.
EH-sah TAK-sah eh PEH-lah bah-GAH-zheng
[EH-sah TAK-sah eh PEH-lah bah-GAH-zheng]
💬 Usage Tip: [Pela] combines [por] and [a], so [pela bagagem] is literally [for the luggage]. Watch for the same pattern with other articles: [pelo recibo], [pelas malas].
Phrase Breakdown
Essa taxa
EH-sah TAK-sah
That fee
Refers to a specific charge already mentioned.
Essa taxa é normal?
Is that fee normal?
Words in this phrase
Essa
[EH-sah]
that
'Essa' points to a specific thing already under discussion.
Essa taxa é pela bagagem, certo?
That fee is for the luggage, right?
taxa
[TAK-sah]
fee / charge
'Taxa' refers to a charge added to the fare.
Essa taxa é comum no aeroporto.
That fee is common at the airport.
É pela bagagem
eh PEH-lah bah-GAH-zheng
Is for the luggage
Explains the reason for the fee.
A taxa é pela bagagem.
The fee is for the luggage.
Words in this phrase
é
[eh]
is
'É' means 'is' and links the subject to an explanation.
A cobrança é pela bagagem extra.
The charge is for the extra luggage.
pela
[PEH-lah]
for the / because of the
'Pela' explains the reason for the charge.
Cobraram mais pela bagagem pesada.
They charged more for the heavy luggage.
bagagem
[bah-GAH-zheng]
luggage
'Bagagem' means the passenger's luggage or baggage.
A bagagem ficou no porta-bagagens.
The luggage stayed in the trunk.
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