The Bag Is Overweight
Over the limit — what your options are and what it costs.
- Them
Your bag is three kilos over the limit.
- You
How much would the extra charge be?
- Them
Sixty dollars, or you can move some items.
- You
Can I move something into my hand luggage?
- Them
Yes, as long as that bag stays under seven kilos.
- You
Give me a moment. I'll take out my books.
- Them
That does it. You're under the limit now.
- You
Great, that saved me some money.
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Words in this dialogue
- threethe number 3
- kilosone thousand grams
- overacross there; above
- limitthe largest amount allowed
- mucha large amount
- extramore than usual
- chargeto take money from a card
- sixtythe number 60
- dollarsthe money of the United States
- moveto go or put somewhere else
- itemsa single thing
- somethinga thing not named
- handto pass something to someone
- luggagethe bags you travel with
- longmeasuring a lot end to end
- staysto remain; to eat here
- underin the name of; below
- seventhe number 7
- giveto hand over
- momenta very short time
- i'llshort for I will
- taketo carry; to need time
- booksto reserve; a set of printed pages
- you'reshort for you are
- greatvery good
- savedto keep from spending; to store (a file)
- moneynotes, coins and what you pay with
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