"To pack luggage"

Question

How to say "to pack luggage"?

Please complete your profile information. Thank you. - rac1, Apr 24, 2014

Ditto. - ray76, Apr 27, 2014

Answer 1

My opinion:

Hacer las maletas is probably the most common I see.

Empacar (las maletas) is an alternative that may be more regional, and implies las maletas, so that part is not necessary.

Hacer el equipaje is another term I have seen.

There may be other things I haven't encountered.

Agreed. Good answer. - rodneyp, Apr 24, 2014

Heidi, a native that used to come here responded once by telling me that natives in Spain do not use empacar - FELIZ77, Apr 25, 2014

Answer 2

Equipaje is luggage.

Maleta is suitcase.

Answer 3

Necesito hacer la maleta para mi viaje.

O

Necesito empacar para mi viaje.

When you are talking about packing your bag, use hacer la maleta; however, if you are talking about packing in general you can use empacar (intransitive verb).

Answer 4

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A empacar maletas

I agree wholeheartedly. - ray76, Apr 25, 2014

Answer 5

I think you can use the verbs meter or hacer

1.Meter las cosas en la maleta (Sp) = to pack

ex: Metió algunas camisetas en su maleta y se fue = He packed (lit: put) some shirts into his suitcase and he left.

or

2 Hacer las maletas = to pack

ex: ¡Tengo que hacer las maletas, ahora! = I have to pack now!

In my Oxford Spanish Dictionary it lists the verb empacar (LAM) which as far I can understand means that it is used in Latin America

I hope this helps

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