Translation of "pack our bags"

Alaina P.B2Kwiziq community member

Translation of "pack our bags"

Is "mettre les affaires dans" not an acceptable translation of "to pack"?

Merci!

This question relates to:French writing exercise "A few days in Dordogne"

Freeform Writing Exercise A2

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CélineNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Bonjour Alaina,

In French, "to pack" means "faire sa valise" while "mettre les affaires dans sa valise" means "to put one's belongings in one's luggage" (not to confuse with "mettre ses affaires en ordre / mettre de l'ordre dans ses affaires" = to put one's affairs in order).

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

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Jim J.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Salut Alaina,

Without full context, your proposal could be understood to mean your business affairs rather than:-

packing your (ones) bags --> faire ses valises

Bonne journée

Jim

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