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How do you say "luggage" in French?

les bagages

Noun Masculine

In French, "luggage" is les bagages.

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Pronunciation

Say bagages keeping in mind that the final letter is dropped, so it ends on the vowel before it. The s on les links forward into a light z sound before the noun.

Grammar notes

les bagages is masculine. Its plural is bagages.

Example sentence

Il souleva les lourds bagages sur le porte-bagages.

He lifted the heavy luggage onto the rack.

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How to remember les bagages

Say bagages while picturing a luggage right in front of you; the sound and the image will start to stick together.

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Questions about les bagages

How do you pronounce les bagages?

Say bagages keeping in mind that the final letter is dropped, so it ends on the vowel before it. The s on les links forward into a light z sound before the noun.

Is les bagages masculine or feminine?

les bagages is masculine. les bagages is masculine. Its plural is bagages.

How is les bagages used in French?

les bagages is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il souleva les lourds bagages sur le porte-bagages. (He lifted the heavy luggage onto the rack.).

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