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My suitcase didn’t show up in English

What to say when your suitcase is missing and you need it sent to your hotel.

Full script

Lin
Hi, my suitcase didn't show up on the carousel.
Them
Sorry about that. Do you have your baggage tag?
Lin
Here. It's a big yellow suitcase with a panda sticker.
Them
Looks like it's still in Dubai. It'll arrive tomorrow.
Lin
Tomorrow? All my clothes are in there!
Them
We'll deliver it to your hotel. And here's a travel kit.
Lin
A toothbrush... and one T-shirt?
Them
It says I love Dubai. Very popular.

Key phrases

The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.

Airport
✓ My suitcase didn't show up.

Use this if your bag doesn’t come out.

show up = appear; carousel = baggage belt

Airport
✓ Here's my baggage tag.

Use this when you give the tag to staff.

The small tag from your checked bag

Screenshot this
✓ Can you deliver it to my hotel?

Polite: ask them to send it to your hotel.

deliver = send to

Worried
✓ All my clothes are in there!

Use this to stress what is inside the bag.

in there = inside it

Quick answers

Airport: what to say in English

Say “My suitcase didn't show up.” — use this if your bag doesn’t come out. show up = appear; carousel = baggage belt.

Airport: what to say in English

Say “Here's my baggage tag.” — use this when you give the tag to staff. The small tag from your checked bag.

Screenshot this: what to say in English

Say “Can you deliver it to my hotel?” — polite: ask them to send it to your hotel. deliver = send to.

Worried: what to say in English

Say “All my clothes are in there!” — use this to stress what is inside the bag. in there = inside it.

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