valise
suitcase
The French translation for suitcase is 'valise'. It is used in similar contexts as in English, referring to a large rectangular bag, usually made of leather or hard plastic, used for carrying clothes and other personal items during travel.
Example sentences using: valise
J'ai perdu ma valise à l'aéroport.
I lost my suitcase at the airport.
The speaker uses this phrase to indicate that they misplaced their suitcase while at the airport. 'Perdu' is the past participle of 'perdre', meaning 'to lose'. 'Ma valise' means 'my suitcase', and 'à l'aéroport' means 'at the airport'.
La valise était trop lourde à porter.
The suitcase was too heavy to carry.
This sentence demonstrates the use of 'valise' in describing a situation where the suitcase is causing physical strain because it is overly heavy. 'Trop lourde' means 'too heavy', and 'à porter' means 'to carry'.
Elle a ouvert la valise pour montrer ses achats.
She opened the suitcase to show her purchases.
In this sentence, 'elle' refers to 'she', 'a ouvert' means 'opened', 'la valise' means 'the suitcase', 'pour montrer' translates to 'to show', and 'ses achats' translates to 'her purchases'. The phrase describes a woman who is displaying her shopping items from her suitcase.