Luggage e Baggage qual a diferença?

Qual é a diferença entre Luggage e Baggage? Boa pergunta.

Em inglês britânico, ambas as palavras se referem às malas e bolsas que você leva quando viaja. A palavra Luggage é mais comum do que a palavra Baggage.

No inglês americano, a palavra Baggage. se refere a malas e malas vazias. Bagagem refere-se a malas e malas com seus conteúdos, roupas, sapatos e outras essenciais para sua viagem.

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Como usar essas palavras?
There has been a decline in sales of hand-sized luggage.
The passengers went through immigration control and collected their baggage.

DICA. Ambas essas palavras são substantivos incontáveis.
Não fale sobre ‘Luggages‘ ‘Baggages’ ou ‘a baggage’.

Você sabia?

The word “luggage” is derived from Middle English and comes from a Scandinavian word that, means “to pulled by the hair”.

The word “baggage” is an older word that came from France around the 1400s.
Originally, this meant army equipment. Baggage can also be used as a figurative term pertaining to one’s emotions. Emotional baggage refers to negative emotions we might be going through due to past bad experiences.

It can also mean someone’s personal burden, but not something you can use with “luggage”.

When travelling, it doesn’t matter if you prefer “baggage” over “luggage” or the other way around. The point is, you have what you need, and you enjoy the trip.

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