German Phrase
Deine Tasche überschreitet das Limit.
Meaning
The sentence means ‘Your bag exceeds the limit.’ It is typically used when a bag’s weight or size goes beyond an allowed threshold, such as on an airplane or in a store’s policy.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need to inform someone that their bag is too heavy or too large according to a rule or regulation, for example at airport security, a train station, or a store checkout.
✦Grammar Breakdown
DeineTascheüberschreitetdasLimit
Possessive Pronoun (Deine)
‘Deine’ is the feminine singular possessive pronoun meaning ‘your’, matching the noun ‘Tasche’ in gender and case.
Noun Gender (Tasche)
‘Tasche’ is a feminine noun (die Tasche) meaning ‘bag’ or ‘purse’.
Verb Conjugation (überschreiten)
‘überschreitet’ is the third‑person singular present tense of ‘überschreiten’, meaning ‘to exceed’ or ‘to go beyond’.
Definite Article (das)
‘das’ is the neuter definite article used here because ‘Limit’ is a neuter noun (das Limit).
Neuter Noun (Limit)
‘Limit’ is borrowed from English, neuter gender, meaning ‘limit’ or ‘maximum allowed amount’.
🗨In Conversation
Entschuldigung, Ihre Tasche überschreitet das Limit von 23 kg.
Excuse me, your bag exceeds the 23 kg limit.
Oh, das tut mir leid. Kann ich etwas entfernen?
Oh, I’m sorry. Can I remove something?
✕Common Mistakes
Dein Tasche überschreitet das Limit.
‘Tasche’ is feminine, so the possessive must be ‘Deine’, not ‘Dein’.
Deine Tasche überschreitet das Limits.
‘Limit’ is neuter singular; do not add an ‘s’ at the end.
Deine Tasche überschreitet das Limiten.
‘Limit’ does not have a plural form in this context; keep it singular.
↔Alternatives
Deine Tasche ist zu schwer.
Your bag is too heavy.
Deine Tasche übersteigt das zulässige Gewicht.
Your bag exceeds the permissible weight.
Deine Tasche überschreitet die zulässige Größe.
Your bag exceeds the allowed size.
Cultural Tip
In German‑speaking countries, airline and train staff are very precise about weight limits. It’s polite to say ‘Entschuldigung’ before pointing out the problem, and offering a solution (e.g., removing items) is appreciated. The word ‘Limit’ is a loanword and sounds formal; in everyday speech you might hear ‘Grenze’ or ‘Höchstgewicht’.