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At the airport

Signs, announcements and the four questions you will be asked at the desk.

Quick answer

¿Dónde está la puerta de embarque?

Where is the boarding gate? — the one sentence worth memorising.

The words

SpanishEnglish
el vuelothe flight
la puerta de embarquethe boarding gate
la tarjeta de embarquethe boarding pass
el equipaje de manohand luggage
la maletathe suitcase
facturarto check in (bags)
el retrasothe delay
la llegadaarrival
la salidadeparture / exit
la aduanacustoms
el pasaportethe passport
la escalathe stopover
el asientothe seat
la ventanillathe window seat
el pasillothe aisle

The phrases you will actually say

¿Dónde puedo facturar?Where can I check in?
Mi vuelo sale a las seis.My flight leaves at six.
El vuelo lleva dos horas de retraso.The flight is two hours late.
¿Es directo o con escala?Is it direct or with a stopover?
Solo llevo equipaje de mano.I only have hand luggage.

Worth knowing

Salida means both “departure” and “exit”. On a motorway sign it is an exit; at an airport, your flight.

Practice

Practise your airport words

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Check yourself

Your suitcase goes in the hold. You need to:

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