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Bag overweight at check-in in English (advanced)
Advanced English for bag overweight at check-in. Key line: “If I *shift* a few things into my *carry-on*, would that help?”
Full script
Lin
Hi, could you check whether my bag is overweight, please?
Them
Sure—ah, it's three kilos over, so that'll be an extra fee.
Lin
Oof. If I shift a few things into my carry-on, would that help?
Them
Yep, as long as you stay under the limit before I tag it.
Lin
Great—I guess my jacket just became a very complicated second bag.
Them
I've seen weirder—someone once wore two hoodies and carried a blender.
Lin
Alright, let me repack... okay, how does it look now?
Them
You're good—right on the limit. Guess that jacket finally earned its ticket.
Key phrases
The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.
Too heavy
✓ be overweightToo heavy
Use this for bags or suitcases
move into
✓ shift a few things into my carry-onput a few items in my carry-on
shift is more natural than move
under the limit
✓ stay under the limitnot go over the allowed weight
under can be used with limits
just at it
✓ right on the limitexactly at the maximum
used for the exact limit
Quick answers
Too heavy: what to say in English
Say “be overweight” — too heavy. Use this for bags or suitcases.
move into: what to say in English
Say “shift a few things into my carry-on” — put a few items in my carry-on. shift is more natural than move.
under the limit: what to say in English
Say “stay under the limit” — not go over the allowed weight. under can be used with limits.
just at it: what to say in English
Say “right on the limit” — exactly at the maximum. used for the exact limit.