livraison des bagages
The English phrase "baggage claim" is translated into French as livraison des bagages.
The term refers to the designated location for receiving checked luggage. In practical airport settings, you may also encounter retrait des bagages on signage to indicate the area where you collect your bags. If you need to find this area, you can ask, Où est-ce que je peux récupérer mes bagages?, which means "Where can I pick up my luggage?" Another related term you might see or use is carrousel à bagages for a luggage carousel.
Meaning: designated location for receiving checked luggage (noun)
Did you know?
- The term livraison shares a linguistic root with libération, both stemming from the Latin word for 'setting free'.
- The word livraison in livraison des bagages is the exact same term used when ordering a pizza for 'home delivery'.
- The term carrousel, used to describe the luggage belt, is the same word French speakers use for a rotating merry-go-round at an amusement park.
Examples in context
- Excusez-moi, pourriez-vous m'indiquer où se trouve le retrait des bagages?Excuse me, could you please tell me where the baggage claim is?
- Après le passage de l'immigration, veuillez vous rendre à la zone de récupération des bagages.After passing through immigration, please proceed to the baggage claim area.
- Où est la livraison des bagages ?Where is the baggage claim?
- La livraison des bagages est au niveau deux.The baggage claim is on level two.
- Je t'attends à la livraison des bagages.I am waiting for you at the baggage claim.
Example conversation
Lucas and Emma meet at the airport after a flight.
- LucasEmma, on se retrouve à la livraison des bagages ?Emma, shall we meet at the baggage claim?
- EmmaOui, je vais chercher ma valise d'abord.Yes, I am going to get my suitcase first.
- LucasD'accord, je t'attends devant le tapis.Okay, I'll wait for you in front of the belt.
- EmmaÀ tout de suite !See you in a bit!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries des, livraison, CC BY-SA 4.0.
