reclamo de equipaje
/reklamo de ekipaxe/from spelling rules
The English phrase "baggage claim" can be translated into Spanish as reclamo de equipaje.
This phrase refers to the designated location for receiving checked luggage. You may also use recogida de equipaje to describe the process of picking up your luggage, and zona de reclamo de equipaje to refer specifically to the baggage claim area within an airport.
Meaning: designated location for receiving checked luggage (noun)
Which one should you use?
While reclamo de equipaje is a common way to say baggage claim, recogida de equipaje is frequently used to describe the actual process of collecting one's luggage. To refer to the physical space or area where the claim occurs, use zona de reclamo de equipaje.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The phrase Recogida de equipaje is commonly heard in Spain.
Did you know?
- The word reclamo has a completely different meaning in the outdoors, where it refers to a decoy used by hunters to mimic bird calls.
- The term equipaje originally described the crew of a ship rather than the bags themselves, a meaning preserved in the French word équipage.
- The word reclamo shares a deep linguistic root with the English word 'claim', as both derive from the Latin clāmō meaning 'to shout'.
Examples in context
- El retiro de equipaje está al final del pasillo.The baggage claim is at the end of the hallway.
- Oye, ¿dónde puedo encontrar la recogida de maletas?Hey, where can I find the baggage claim?
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena have just landed and are looking for their bags.
- Daniel¿Sabes dónde está el reclamo de equipaje?Do you know where the baggage claim is?
- ElenaSí, está hacia la derecha, Daniel.Yes, it is to the right, Daniel.
- DanielPerfecto, vamos hacia allá.Perfect, let's go there.
- ElenaEspero que no haya mucha gente.I hope there aren't many people.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, equipaje, reclamo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
