zona de recogida de equipajes
/θona de ɾekoxida de ekipaxes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "baggage claim area" is translated into Spanish as zona de recogida de equipajes.
This phrase refers to the area in an airport where arriving passengers collect their luggage from a carousel.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of zona (area), de recogida (of collection/pickup) and de equipajes (of luggage).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the term área de entrega de equipaje is used for baggage claim area. In the Dominican Republic, área de entrega de maletas is used for the baggage claim area.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking airports, the carousel itself is colloquially called a cinta, meaning 'ribbon' or 'tape'.
- The verb inside recogida is recoger, which can also mean 'to gather' or 'to harvest' crops from a field.
- The word zona shares the same ancient roots as the English word 'zone', both tracing back to the Greek word for a girdle or belt.
Examples in context
- ¿Sabes dónde queda la zona de recogida de maletas?Do you know where the baggage pickup area is?
- Nos vemos en la zona de recogida de equipajes.See you in the baggage claim area.
- La zona de recogida de equipajes está muy concurrida.The baggage claim area is very crowded.
- Busca la zona de recogida de equipajes en el mapa.Look for the baggage claim area on the map.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are meeting at the airport after a flight.
- Elena¿Dónde estás, Mateo?Where are you, Mateo?
- MateoEstoy esperando en la zona de recogida de equipajes.I am waiting in the baggage claim area.
- ElenaVale, voy hacia allá ahora mismo.Okay, I am going there right now.
- MateoPerfecto, te espero junto a la cinta.Perfect, I will wait for you by the belt.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, recogida, zona, CC BY-SA 4.0.
