facturar una maleta
/faɡtuɾaɾ una maleta/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'check a bag' is translated into Spanish as facturar una maleta.
This phrase is used when you give a suitcase to an airline agent so it can be stored in the cargo hold of the plane. You can also use facturar el equipaje to say 'to check the luggage' if you want to refer to your bags in a more general sense.
What does it mean word for word?
The verb facturar literally means 'to invoice' or 'to bill'. In the context of an airport, it is the technical term used for the process of registering luggage.
Which one should you use?
While facturar una maleta specifically refers to bags that go in the cargo hold, the phrase llevar equipaje de mano is used to mean 'to carry hand luggage', which refers to the bags you take onto the plane with you.
How does it change in a sentence?
The number of bags can be changed by adjusting the noun. For example, Facturar dos maletas means 'Check two bags'.
How do you pronounce it?
/faɡtuɾaɾ una maleta/
Did you know?
- In El Salvador, people sometimes use maleta as a playful code word to replace malo, meaning 'bad'.
- The word maleta is a diminutive of mala, which originally described a large chest or trunk.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, a factura is not just a receipt, but a critical legal document used for tax deductions.
Examples in context
- Disculpe, ¿dónde puedo facturar mi maleta?Excuse me, where can I check my bag?
- ¿Dónde puedo facturar mi maleta?Where can I check my bag?
- Tengo que facturar una maleta en el mostrador.I have to check a bag at the counter.
- ¿Puedo facturar una maleta demasiado grande?Can I check a bag that is too big?
- Ella va a facturar una maleta en la aerolínea.She is going to check a bag with the airline.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are at the airport check-in counter.
- Alejandro¿Quieres facturar una maleta o llevarla contigo?Do you want to check a bag or carry it with you?
- LucíaPrefiero facturar una maleta para no cargarla.I prefer to check a bag so I don't have to carry it.
- AlejandroEstá bien, dame la maleta para etiquetarla.That's fine, give me the bag to tag it.
- LucíaGracias, Alejandro, aquí la tienes.Thank you, Alejandro, here it is.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries facturar, maleta, una, CC BY-SA 4.0.
