Bedeutung
To prepare luggage for a trip.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'départ en vacances' is a major cultural event. Radio stations provide constant updates on 'bouchons' (traffic jams) caused by millions of people who have just finished 'faisant leurs valises'. While 'faire ses valises' is used, you might also hear 'pacter son linge' (to pack one's clothes) in very informal settings, though it's considered quite colloquial. Usage is identical to France, but the Belgian 'vacances annuelles' are equally sacred, making this a high-frequency phrase in summer. In countries like Morocco or Tunisia, 'faire les valises' often carries the weight of visiting family abroad (the diaspora returning for summer).
Use Possessives
It sounds more natural to say 'Je fais mes valises' than 'Je fais les valises' when talking about your own stuff.
Gender Alert
Always remember 'valise' is feminine. 'Ma valise', not 'mon valise'.
Bedeutung
To prepare luggage for a trip.
Use Possessives
It sounds more natural to say 'Je fais mes valises' than 'Je fais les valises' when talking about your own stuff.
Gender Alert
Always remember 'valise' is feminine. 'Ma valise', not 'mon valise'.
The 'Boucler' Upgrade
Use 'boucler mes valises' to sound more like a native speaker when you're 100% ready to go.
Vacation Talk
In France, asking someone if they've started 'faire les valises' is a common way to start a friendly conversation about their holiday plans.
Teste dich selbst
Conjugate the verb 'faire' in the present tense.
Nous _______ les valises pour partir en week-end.
The subject is 'nous', so the correct conjugation of 'faire' is 'faisons'.
Choose the correct article for 'valise'.
Elle a oublié de fermer _______ valise.
'Valise' is feminine singular, so 'sa' is the correct possessive adjective.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
Someone is leaving their job forever.
'Faire ses valises' is a metaphor for leaving a place or situation permanently.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Le taxi est là ! B: Attends, je n'ai pas encore _______ !
In the context of a taxi arriving, packing a suitcase is the most logical action.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
What goes in {la|f} valise?
Vêtements
- • T-shirt
- • Pantalon
- • Robe
Essentiels
- • Passeport
- • Billet
- • Argent
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenNous _______ les valises pour partir en week-end.
The subject is 'nous', so the correct conjugation of 'faire' is 'faisons'.
Elle a oublié de fermer _______ valise.
'Valise' is feminine singular, so 'sa' is the correct possessive adjective.
Someone is leaving their job forever.
'Faire ses valises' is a metaphor for leaving a place or situation permanently.
A: Le taxi est là ! B: Attends, je n'ai pas encore _______ !
In the context of a taxi arriving, packing a suitcase is the most logical action.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenNo, 'bagage' is usually plural ('les bagages') or you use 'la valise'.
It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.
A 'valise' is a hard or soft suitcase. A 'sac' is a bag (like a backpack or duffel bag).
No, for lunch you would say 'préparer mon déjeuner' or 'faire mon sac'.
Usually, but it can metaphorically mean leaving a job or a relationship.
Je fais ma valise.
Not really, but 'plier bagage' is an informal related idiom.
French uses 'faire' for many activities (faire du sport, faire la cuisine). It's just how the language evolved.
Yes, it's very common for moving.
Yes, 'défaire ses valises'.
Use the plural: 'Je fais mes valises'.
Usually 'les' or 'mes'. 'Des' sounds like you are manufacturing them.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Boucler ses valises
similarTo finish packing and be ready to leave.
Plier bagage
synonymTo pack up and leave.
Défaire ses valises
contrastTo unpack.
Prendre ses cliques et ses claques
similarTo pack up everything and leave.
Bagage à main
builds onCarry-on luggage.
