recoger el equipaje
/rekoxeɾ el ekipaxe/from spelling rules
To get luggage in Spanish is recoger el equipaje.
The phrase is used to describe the act of picking up one's bags after a trip, typically in an area like a baggage claim. When you are at an airport, the specific area where you go to get your bags is called la recogida de equipaje.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb recoger, which means to pick up or collect and el equipaje, which means the luggage.
Which one should you use?
While el equipaje is a collective noun used for luggage in general, you can also use the phrase recoger las maletas to specifically refer to picking up one's suitcases.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun equipaje is a collective noun. If you want to be more specific about the individual containers, you can use the plural form las maletas.
Did you know?
- While equipaje refers to luggage, the word equipo can mean a sports team or a piece of equipment, showing how the root word shifts from physical gear to a group of people.
- The word equipaje was borrowed from the French word équipage, which originally referred to the crew and gear needed to outfit a ship.
- In some regions, using recoger can also mean to tidy up a room or pick up toys from the floor, making it a word used both at the airport and in daily chores.
Examples in context
- Por favor, ¿dónde puedo recoger el equipaje?Please, where can I pick up my luggage?
- Oye, ¿dónde puedo agarrar el equipaje?Hey, where can I grab my luggage?
- Perdón, ¿dónde puedo coger el equipaje?Excuse me, where can I get my luggage?
- Oye, ¿dónde puedo agarrar las maletas?Hey, where can I get my suitcases?
- Tengo que recoger el equipaje en la cinta.I have to get my luggage from the belt.
- ¿Dónde podemos recoger el equipaje?Where can we get the luggage?
- Él fue a recoger el equipaje rápidamente.He went to get the luggage quickly.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are at the airport arrival area.
- LucíaJavier, ¿vamos a recoger el equipaje ahora?Javier, are we going to get the luggage now?
- JavierSí, Lucía, vamos a la zona de maletas.Yes, Lucía, let's go to the baggage area.
- LucíaEspero que no haya mucha gente.I hope there aren't many people.
- JavierNo te preocupes, será rápido.Don't worry, it will be fast.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries el, equipaje, recoger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
