control de equipaje
/kontɾol de ekipaxe/from spelling rules
The English phrase "baggage check" is translated into Spanish as control de equipaje.
This phrase is used to refer to both the physical area and the act of inspecting luggage at an airport.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of control (check/control), de (of) and equipaje (baggage/luggage).
Which one should you use?
The phrase control de maletas is a common alternative, using maletas (suitcases) instead of equipaje (baggage). Additionally, inspección de maletas is a synonym for "baggage check".
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the act of checking bags can be referred to as facturar el equipaje. This uses the verb facturar, which normally means 'to invoice'.
- The Spanish word control was borrowed from the French word contrôle, which originally referred to a duplicate record used to verify accounts.
- The suffix -aje in equipaje is a common pattern in Spanish used to create nouns that describe a collection of things or a specific process.
Examples in context
- Después del vuelo, debes pasar por la revisión de equipaje.After the flight, you have to go through baggage check.
- No olvides retirar los objetos prohibidos antes de la inspección de maletas.Don't forget to remove any prohibited items before the baggage check.
- El control de equipaje está en la planta baja.The baggage check is on the ground floor.
- Hay mucha fila en el control de equipaje.There is a long line at the baggage check.
- Debemos pasar por el control de equipaje ahora.We must go through the baggage check now.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are walking through the airport terminal.
- Javier¿Dónde está el control de equipaje, Elena?Where is the baggage check, Elena?
- ElenaEstá justo después de la puerta de embarque.It is right after the boarding gate.
- JavierGracias, vamos a caminar rápido.Thanks, let's walk fast.
- ElenaSí, no queremos perder el vuelo.Yes, we don't want to miss the flight.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries control, de, equipaje, CC BY-SA 4.0.
