When you're at the airport and need to handle your bags for a flight, the verb you're looking for is facturar.
This means to check in your luggage, ensuring it goes into the plane's cargo hold. For example, if you say, "Voy a facturar mi maleta," you're indicating that you're going to check in your suitcase.
It's a practical word to know for travel, especially in Spanish-speaking countries or when interacting with Spanish-speaking airline staff.
Remember, it specifically refers to the action of checking in luggage, not checking in yourself as a passenger (that would be "hacer el check-in").
Aussprachehilfe
- A common mistake for English speakers is to pronounce the 'r' too softly, or to pronounce it like the English 'r'. In Spanish, the 'r' in 'facturar' is a strong, rolled 'r'. Practice rolling your 'r's to get this right.
- Another common error is to misplace the stress. Remember, it's fac-tu-RAR, not FAC-tu-rar.
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Listen for where the suitcase will be checked in.
Listen for where to go to check in luggage.
Listen for what to do with hand luggage if it's too big.
Read this aloud:
Necesito facturar mi equipaje.
Focus: fac-tu-rar
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Read this aloud:
Voy a facturar dos maletas.
Focus: ma-le-tas
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Read this aloud:
¿Dónde puedo facturar mi equipaje?
Focus: do-nde
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Después de recoger su tarjeta de embarque, no olvide ___ sus maletas grandes antes de pasar por seguridad.
The verb 'facturar' is used when talking about checking in luggage at the airport. 'Comprar' means to buy, 'reservar' means to reserve, and 'cancelar' means to cancel.
Es crucial llegar con suficiente antelación al aeropuerto para tener tiempo de ___ las maletas y pasar los controles de seguridad sin prisas.
In the context of an airport, 'facturar' refers to checking in luggage. 'Desempacar' means to unpack, 'abrir' means to open, and 'cerrar' means to close.
Si viajas con equipaje de mano únicamente, no necesitarás ___ nada en el mostrador; puedes ir directamente a la puerta de embarque.
The sentence implies that if you only have carry-on luggage, you won't need to check anything in. 'Facturar' is the correct verb here. 'Comer' means to eat, 'dormir' means to sleep, and 'esperar' means to wait.
Debido a las nuevas restricciones de peso, tuvimos que pagar un cargo adicional para ___ la maleta extra.
When referring to checking in luggage, especially with extra charges for weight, 'facturar' is the appropriate verb. 'Vender' means to sell, 'devolver' means to return, and 'guardar' means to save or keep.
Muchos pasajeros prefieren ___ sus maletas grandes para evitar cargarlas por todo el aeropuerto.
To avoid carrying heavy bags, passengers 'facturar' them, meaning they check them in. 'Perder' means to lose, 'olvidar' means to forget, and 'comprar' means to buy.
Antes de dirigirse al control de seguridad, asegúrese de ___ cualquier equipaje que no sea de mano.
Items that are not carry-on luggage must be checked in, or 'facturar'. 'Esconder' means to hide, 'leer' means to read, and 'escribir' means to write.
This sentence describes the common requirement for large suitcases to be checked in before a flight.
This sentence illustrates a consequence of not checking in luggage.
This sentence provides advice on how to avoid extra charges when checking in luggage.
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Es mejor facturar el equipaje grande.
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