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Leaving Luggage Before Check-in

French expressions for leaving your luggage at the hotel before check-in.

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đź’ˇKey Phrases and Explanations

Je suis arrivé...

I arrived... Basic past tense (passé composé). Agreement changes with gender: "arrivée" for a woman.

Est-ce que je peux laisser... ?

Can I leave... ? Polite way to ask for permission. "Laisser mes bagages" is the standard phrase in this situation.

Vous allez faire le check-in... ?

Will you check in... ? Using "aller + infinitif" makes it a near-future question. Very common in spoken French.

Voici un ticket...

Here is a ticket... Hotels often give a claim ticket when holding luggage. Same phrase applies for cloakrooms or left-luggage offices.

À tout à l’heure.

See you later (the same day). Polite and neutral farewell, useful in service encounters.

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📜Script

A

Je suis arrivé un peu tôt.

A

Est-ce que je peux laisser mes bagages ici jusqu’à 15 heures ?

B

Bien sûr, aucun problème.

B

Vous allez faire le check-in plus tard ?

A

Oui, je reviendrai cet après-midi.

B

Très bien.

B

Voici un ticket pour vos bagages.

A

Merci beaucoup !

B

Avec plaisir. À tout à l’heure.

A

À tout à l’heure !

❓Practice Questions

Question 1Speaker A

Conversation context (translation):

I arrived a bit early.

Question:

Je suis _____ un peu tĂ´t.

Self evaluation

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Question 2Speaker B

Conversation context (translation):

Will you check in later?

Question:

Vous allez _____ le check-in plus tard ?

Self evaluation

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Question 3Speaker B

Conversation context (translation):

Here is a ticket for your luggage.

Question:

Voici un _____ pour vos bagages.

Self evaluation

Reveal the answer before submitting your evaluation.

đź’ˇ Effective Study Tips:

  • • Listen to the audio first and try to answer
  • • Use the translation to understand the context
  • • After checking the answer, listen again to review
  • • Practice using similar expressions in other situations