For business or pleasure, from time to time we fly abroad. And then the question arises: how to behave in English-speaking airports? What questions can be asked there? What situations arise?
In this article, we will look at the most common words that you may need at a foreign airport. Let's start with registration and finish with a successful arrival at your destination.
Well then, let's go!
1. How to check in at the airport
At registration (check-in/[check-in]) you will first be asked to present passport("passport" ["pɑːspɔːt] / [p`aspot]) and ticket("ticket" [ˈtɪkɪt]/[t'ikit]).
May I have you passport, please?
Can your the passport, please?
May I have you tickets?
Can your tickets?
After that you have to check a bag- ("check in luggage/bag" /[check e-bag]).
Are you checking any bags?
Will register bags?
How many bags are you checking?
How much bags/suitcases do you register?
Here we also need the word scale- ("scales" / [scale]).
Please put your bag on the scale.
Please put bag/suitcase on the scales.
We often take carry-on("hand luggage"[ˈkæri-ɒn]/[k'eri he]).
Do you have a carry-on bag?
Do you have any carry-on baggage?
Your carry-on is too large.
Your manual luggage too big.
Sometimes it turns out that your bag overweight("too heavy, overweight" [ˈəʊvəweɪt]/[ `owewaite]).
Your baggage is overweight.
At your luggage preponderance.
By how many kilos is my baggage overweight?
How many kilograms do I have preponderance luggage?
However, instead of overweight simpler words can be used:
Your baggage is too heavy.
Your luggage is too heavy.
Your baggage is too large.
Your luggage is too big.
You have excess baggage.
You too much many baggage.
If you really have an advantage and have to pay extra, then you can ask about the price like this:
How much should I pay for excess baggage per kilo?
How much do I have to pay for a kilogram of excess baggage?
If you can take something out ( take out/[take `out]) and transfer to hand luggage right on the spot, you can report this as follows:
Let me take a few things out.
Let me take out a few things.
If your suitcase contains fragile items, you can stick a sticker on it with the inscription fragile(fragile [ˈfræʤaɪl]/[fr`agile]) to inform the airport staff.
Sometimes for different reasons flights (flight/[flight]) delayed (delayed"delayed" /[dil'eid]). You may be informed about this upon registration:
Your flight has been delayed.
your flight was detained.
If something will canceled (failurelled[ˈkænsəld]/[k`enseld]), you may hear the following:
Your flight has been canceled.
Your flight was canceled.
! Additional questions.
In the United States, it may happen that for security reasons you will be asked additional questions during registration. They might look like this:
Did you pack your bags yourself?
Did you pack your bags yourself?
Has your luggage been in your possession at all times?
Was your luggage with you at all times?
Did you leave your bag unattended at any time?
Have you ever left your bag unattended for any length of time?
Has anyone given you anything to carry on the flight?
Did you receive any items from the other person that you will have with you during the flight?
The purpose of these questions is to make sure that potential intruders couldn't put anything in your suitcase.
You may also be asked the following:
Are you traveling with any liquids?
Do you have any liquids with you?
Are you carrying any firearms or flammable materials?
Do you carry firearms or flammable items with you?
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2. Security at the airport
On guard you'll come through metal detector("metal detector" [ˈmɛtl dɪˈtɛktə]/[m`etl dit`ekte]) and pass your luggage through x-ray machine("X-ray scanner" [ˈɛksˈreɪ məˈʃiːn]/[expr'ey machine]).
IN x-ray machine built in conveyor belt("conveyor" / [conveyor bet]), on which luggage is placed. You will most likely be asked:
Put your bags on the conveyor belt, please.
Put your bags/suitcases on conveyor, please.
When you pass through the metal detector, you may be asked to remove your shoes or ask additional questions about the presence of metal objects. Additional requests might look like this:
Spread your arms out please.
Spread your arms out to the sides, please.
Open your bag.
Open your bag.
Take your shoes off.
Take off your shoes.
Please take off your jacket.
Please take off your jacket.
Take off/remove your belt.
Remove the belt.
Do you have any keys or change in your pockets?
Do you have keys or small coins in your pockets?
If you have a computer with you in a case, you can also ask:
Do I need to take my laptop out of the bag?
Do I need to take my laptop out of my bag?
To which you will most likely be answered "yes".
When the screening procedure is over, you will wish:
Have a nice flight!
Pleasant flight!
3. Boarding announcements
Each airport is divided into large parts - terminals (terminals[ˈtɜːmɪnlz] / [t`yominlz]). Each terminal, in turn, has a certain number of exits (gate/[gate]), through which landing (boarding[ˈbɔːdɪŋ] / [b`one]) on the plane. After we passed through the security post, we should expect an announcement about the start of landing on the desired aircraft.
At this time, we can hear the following things:
Flight ___ is now boarding at gate ___.
Flight ___ is landing at gate ___.
We would now like to invite all passengers to board.
We would like to invite all passengers to board.
There has been a gate change.
Boarding gate number has changed.
This is the final boarding call for ___.
This is the last call to board the plane ___.
4. Communication on board
On board you can ask flightattendant("steward, stewardess" / [flight at'endent]) in addition to food and drink, for example, pillow("pillow" [ˈpɪləʊ]/[p`ilou]), blanket("blanket" [ˈblæŋkɪt]/[bl'enkit]), napkins("napkins" [ˈnæpkɪnz]/[n`epkinz]).
Use the following polite phrase:
Could I have a __________?
And don't forget to say "thank you".
5. How to get through customs and get your luggage
Hooray, here we are, finally! The first thing we have to go through here is customs("customs" [ˈkʌstəmz]/[k`astemz]). Here you may be asked some general questions regarding your visit: paragraph destination (destination[ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən]/[destin'ation]), goal (purpose[ˈpɜːpəs] / [p'epes]) visit, availability of items that you need declare (declare/[dikl`ea]). For instance:
What is your final destination?
What is your final paragraph destination?
What is the purpose of your visit?
What is goal your visit?
How long are you staying in ____?
How much time do you plan to spend in ___?
Do you have anything to declare?
Do you have something you need declare? (We are talking about weapons, medicines, in large numbers money - that is, about things that may be prohibited in the country where you arrived, and for which you will have to pay taxes).
In order to pick up your suitcases, you have to find a department called: baggage claim("customs" [ˈbægɪʤ kleɪm]/[b'egidzh brand]) or baggage reclaim("customs" [ˈbægɪʤ rɪˈkleɪm]/[b'egidzh rikl'eim]) - that is, the baggage claim point.
It also happens that in the confusion we lose things at the airport. In this case, you can try to look for them in the lost and found office ( lost property/[lost prʻety] in Europe and the UK or lost and found/[lost and found] in the US).
If suddenly something happened to your luggage: let's say it was lost (lost/[lost]), or damaged (damaged[ˈdæmɪʤd]/[d`emijd]) or some things are missing ( missing[ˈmɪsɪŋ] / [m`isin]), then you can tell the staff about this using the following phrases:
My baggage lost.
My luggage was lost.
My baggage damaged.
My luggage damaged.
A few things are missing from my baggage.
From luggage gone some things.
That's all, I hope the article was useful and interesting! Happy travels!
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So, you went on a trip to an English-speaking country. And if you should not have any difficulties in explaining your flight from a Russian city, then on the way back you will need English at the airport - read the most necessary words and phrases in this article.
Airport in English - airport. Which is not much different from our spelling, so it is very easy to remember. Otherwise, words such as flight (flight), departure (departure), arrival (arrival) and others differ so much that you can get confused without knowing English.
inscriptions
Below are the words and symbols at the airport in English with translation into Russian. They can be useful to you, especially if there is no Russian-speaking person nearby who could suggest their meanings.
Information - information, help desk.
International Flights - international flights.
Check-in - registration.
Check-in counter - front desk.
Security Check - control of the security service.
Passport Control - passport control.
Customs - customs control.
Arrivals - arrival area.
Departures - departure area.
Departure Gate - boarding gate.
Baggage Claim - baggage claim.
Money Exchange - currency exchange.
exit - exit.
Toilets - toilets.
Designations in the boarding pass
Boarding pass (Boarding pass translated into English) contains the following important information:
Flight number - the number of the flight you are flying on.
Departure time - departure time.
Arrival time - the time of arrival at the destination.
Gate - exit number.
Boarding time - the time of boarding the plane.
Seat - indicates your seat on the plane.
Buying a ticket
If you didn’t buy a return ticket in, but are going to buy it abroad, then the information below will come in handy.
Ticket in English - ticket.
You can find out the cost of a ticket by asking the question: “How much is the ticket?” [how mach from ze tikit?] - “How much is the ticket?” Having received an answer on the cost, if you want to purchase one ticket, then say: “I need one ticket” [ay nid one ticket] - “I need one ticket.” If you need two tickets, the phrase will look like this: “I need two tickets” [ay nid to tikits] - “I need two tickets.” If you need more tickets, I think you understand where in the phrase their number is indicated, and the article about will help you name it correctly.
What questions might arise and how to ask them
Where is the information desk located? – Where is the information office? [wea from the information office?]
Is this flight number...? – Is it flight number …? [from it flight nambe...?]
Where can I book (buy) a plane ticket? – Where can I book (buy) a plane ticket? [wea ken ai book (bai) e plane tikit]
When is the next flight for...? – When is the next flight to …? [wen from the next flight tou...?]
Where can I return a ticket? – Where can I return my ticket? [wea ken ai rityon mai tikit?]
Questions related to luggage and hand luggage
In English, luggage is pronounced [luggage] and is written like this: “luggage”. Sometimes you can subtract that in the American version the word "baggage" looks different, namely as "baggage" [bagidzh]. There are many more subtleties and nuances in the use of "luggage" and "baggage" that we will not touch on now - just don't be surprised when you come across both words (in phrases and inscriptions). In the questions and statements presented below, only the first option will be used.
Where is baggage checked in? – Where can I have my luggage registered? [wea can ai have ma lagij registad?]
Where can I get my baggage? – Where can I pick up my luggage? [wea ken ai peek up my lagij?]
How much luggage can you take with you? – How much luggage can I take? [how mach lagij ken eye take?]
How much do you pay for being overweight? How much should I pay for the excess weight? [how mach shud ai pei fo the xses wait?]
I only have hand luggage. – I’ve carry-on luggage only. [ive carion lagij ownley]
Where is the storage room? – Where is the left luggage office? [wea from the left lagage office?]
Air travel is by far the most fast way moving on long distance(Like you didn't know).
Airplanes are used by all categories of people: tourists - for travel, businessmen - for business trips, ordinary people - for trips to relatives.
When it comes to flying to other countries, knowing certain phrases in English is a must. They will help you not to get lost at the airport and successfully reach your destination. So let's start!
Buying a ticket
As you know, to buy a ticket at the airport, you need to go to the ticket office ( booking office). This is if you suddenly change your mind about the destination. But usually the ticket is purchased online. Most airlines have a service book online» (book online). Use the following phrases to talk to the cashier:
Can I book/have a ticket to St. Petersburg?
Can I book / buy a ticket to St. Petersburg?
Please, give me two business class tickets to Minsk.
Two business class tickets to Minsk, please.
I need a ticket for the 9:30 am flight from Kiev to Moscow. Economy class, please.
I need a ticket for a 9:30 am flight from Kiev to Moscow. Economy ticket.
Do you have any discounts?
Do you have any discounts?
Is it a connecting flight or direct?
Is it a connecting flight or a direct flight?
What is allowed for hand luggage?
What can you take as hand luggage?
It does not matter how the tickets were purchased - online or at the box office - after purchasing them, you will need boarding pass(boarding pass), without which you can not escape check-in for the flight(check-in for the flight). The websites of most airlines allow you to print a coupon along with the ticket. And if this was not possible, then correct English at the airport will come in handy more than ever. So, to get your ticket from the cashier, you need ticket(ticket), passport(passport) and the following phrases in English:
Please give me a boarding pass.
Please give me your boarding pass.
When will the registration end?
When does registration end?
Where could I find the check-in desk?
Where can I find the registration desk?
What time does the boarding begin?
When does boarding start?
Controller for check-in desk(registration desk) has the right to ask clarifying questions of the following content:
Please, show me your boarding pass.
Please show your boarding pass.
Sorry, but you have to pay / arrange payment for every extra kilo.
I'm sorry, but you have to pay a fee for each kilogram in excess of the norm.
Is there any hand-luggage of your own?
Do you have any hand luggage?
Do you prefer an aisle seat or a window seat?
Do you prefer an aisle seat or a window seat?
When buying a ticket, do not forget to specify whether you need a return ticket. You may be asked the following question:
Would you like to make it return or one way?
Do you need a return or one way ticket?
Remember to keep your ears open and listen for airport alerts. Here's what you might hear:
Boarding will begin in approximately 5 minutes. We ask all families with young children to move to the front of the line.
Boarding will begin in about 5 minutes. We ask all families with young children to move to the front of the queue.
We'd like to invite all our passengers flying in business class to start boarding.
We invite all our passengers flying in business class to start boarding.
All arriving from New York can pick up their luggage from carousel 4.
All passengers arriving from New York can collect their baggage from Carousel 4.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is an announcement that flight NZ245 has been delayed. Your new departure time is 2.25 p.m.
Ladies and gentlemen, we announce that flight NZ245 has been delayed. The new departure time is 14.25.
All flying to Istanbul are kindly requested to go to the departures lounge.
We invite all passengers flying to Istanbul to the lounge.
customs control
By registering, you are in the hands of custom service(customs officers) who know both their job and English well. When talking to them, you may hear one of the following sentences:
Please, open your suitcase for examination.
Please open your suitcase for inspection.
Count your bags, please.
Count your bags, please.
We're sorry, but your carry on is too heavy. You will have to check it.
Unfortunately, your hand luggage is too heavy. You will have to recheck it.
I'm sorry, but that is too big. Each container must not exceed (go over) 100ml.
Sorry, but this is too much. Each container must not exceed 100 ml.
Take your phone and other metallic things out of your pockets and put them on the tray, please.
Take your phone and other metal items out of your pockets and put them in the tray, please.
Do you carry any money, jewelry or anything else for declaration with you?
Are you carrying any money, jewelry, or anything that needs to be declared?
Do you carry any forbidden items with you like weapons, drugs or explosive matter?
Do you carry prohibited substances or items, such as weapons, drugs, or explosives?
Landing
Now, before the start of the flight, there is only nothing left! But you still need to get to your flight, and knowing "plane" alone is not enough. You need to check in your luggage, navigate the complex layout of the airport and understand, in fact, where your terminal is. In the event that you are suddenly confused, try contacting the airport staff with the following questions:
Where can I find the luggage registration for flight 645 to St. Petersburg?
Where can I find baggage check-in for Flight 645 to St. Petersburg?
Where is the stand #5 located?
Where is counter #5 located?
Please, show me the way to Gate C.
Please show me the way to exit C?
Am I on the right way to Terminal D?
Am I on the right track to terminal D?
Where can I find a porter?
Where can I find a porter?
Can you tell me where flight AZ672 to New York departs from, please?
- Yes, it leaves from gate A27.
Can you tell me where flight AZ672 to New York departs from?
- Yes, departure is from gate A27.
Could you tell me if a person from Albania needs a visa to travel to Italy?
Tell me, does a person from Albania need a visa to fly to Italy?
In airplane
So you are on board. Look around. Is everything familiar? Can you comment in English? Inside the aircraft, you are surrounded by the following objects:
A very important part is the instruction manual. in case of emergency(in an emergency):
Please set your portable electronic devices, including any mobile phones, to flight mode.
Please set your portable electronic devices, including any mobile phones, to flight mode.
Don't unfasten your seatbelts until you see this red sign.
Do not unfasten your seat belts until you see this red sign.
Your life jackets are located beneath your seats.
Your life jackets are under your seats.
In case of emergency the oxygen mask is dropping out from here.
In case of emergency, the oxygen mask will drop from here.
Our emergency exits are located here, there and there.
Emergency exits are here, there and there.
Arrival at destination airport
Finally, the flight is over and you have your destination point in front of you. You are again met by customs officers who need to clarify some details of the trip. Our conversational English at the airport will help you deal with customs officers:
What's the purpose/reason of your visit/traveling?
What is the purpose/reason for your visit/travel?
How much time do you plan to spend in our country?
How much time do you plan to spend in our country?
What is the place of your stay during the trip?
Where will you be staying during your trip?
Is there any foreign currency with you?
Do you have foreign currency?
Have you crossed the American border before?
Have you crossed the US border before?
Conclusion
The end of a trip always brings mixed feelings: the joy of returning home, pleasant memories of the trip itself, and a slight regret that everything ended so quickly.
However, nostalgia can be overshadowed by unpleasant incidents associated with ignorance of elementary words for communicating with foreigners.
If our mini airport phrase book didn't meet all your needs, take a specialized course for travelers on our website. Then you certainly will not get lost at the airport and will be able to find your way to the flights.
Don't be afraid to travel and try new things! We got your back here ;)
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Russian-English phrasebook topic: Airport. Phrases that you may need to book a flight ticket will help you navigate in the airport building and on the plane, as well as useful words and phrases on the topic.
Booking of air tickets
| in Russian | in English |
|---|---|
| I would like to reserve a plane ticket. | I'd like to make an airline reservation. |
| Book a seat on the next flight to London, please. | Please reserve the next flight to London. |
| I'd like to reserve a ticket for the Boston flight. | I'd like to make a reservation on the Boston flight. |
| I'd like to book a flight from New York to Moscow at 9:25 am. | I'd like to make a reservation on the 9:25 morning flight from New York to Moscow. |
| I'd like to book a ticket/seat to New York. | I'd like to book a seat to New York. |
| I would like a window seat. | I'd like a window seat, please. |
| I'm calling to confirm my order for tomorrow. This is American Airlines Flight 620. | I'm calling to confirm my reservation for tomorrow. It's on American Airlines flight 620. |
| I would like to cancel my order. | I'd like to cancel my reservation |
| I would like to change my order. | I'd like to change my reservation. |
| When would you like the ticket to be delivered to you? | When would you like the ticket delivered? |
| When will my ticket be delivered? | When will the ticket be delivered to me? |
In the airport building and on the plane
| in Russian | in English |
|---|---|
| Is there a flight to London? | Is there a flight to London? |
| When is the next flight to London? | Where is the next flight to London? |
| How frequent are the flights? | |
| How long is the flight? | How long does the flight take? |
| Is this a non-stop flight? | Is it a non-stop flight? |
| Does this flight have stopovers? | Does the flight land somewhere before the final destination? |
| What is the flight number? | What is the flight number? |
| When do I need to register? | What time do I have check in? |
| Is there a bus to the airport? | Is there a bus to the airport? |
| Where is the airport building? | Where is the airport terminal? |
| Where do I check in? | Where do I check in? |
| When is the landing? | When is boarding time? |
| Which exit? | What is the gate number? |
| How frequent are the flights? | How frequent are the flights? |
| Will this flight leave on time? | Will this flight leave on time? |
| I want to check in my baggage. | I'd like to check-in my luggage. |
| How much do you have to pay for each extra kilo? | What's the charge for each excess kilo? |
| Your luggage weighs significantly more than the prescribed weight. | Your luggage is well overweight. |
| May I recline my seat? | May I recline my seat? |
| Can I buy something duty-free on the plane? | Do they sell duty-free goods on board? |
| What time will we arrive? | What time do we arrive? |
Problems
| in Russian | in English |
|---|---|
| My luggage has not arrived. | My luggage hasn't arrived. |
| Here is my claim tag. | Here is my claim tag. |
| I did not receive the claim tag when I checked in. | I didn't receive the claim tag when I checked in. |
| My luggage is damaged and some things are missing. | My baggage is broken, and some things are missing. |
| And finally my favorite: The plane was hijacked by terrorists. example: A Sudanese plane carrying 95 people is hijacked shortly after take-off in Darfur and flown to Libya, Sudanese officials say. (from newspaper) | The plane's hijacked. |
Useful words and phrases
- to travel by air- travel by plane
- adult's fare- adult ticket
- child's fare- children's ticket
- one way ticket- One way ticket
- round trip ticket (a return ticket)- a round-trip ticket
- package tour– complex tour
- direct trip (a non-stop flight)- non-stop flight
- destination destination, destination
- domestic flights- domestic flights
- international flights– international flights
- first rate seat- seat in first class
- flight- flight; flight
flight 727 - flight 727
the Moscow (New York, Boston) flight - Moscow (New York, Boston) flight - I.D. card (I.D. - identification)- identification
- non-smoking section- non-smoking areas
I'd like two seats in the nonsmoking section, please. - smoking section- places for smokers
- to cancel a reservation- cancel ticket reservation
- to confirm a reservation on the phone– confirm the ticket order by phone
- to fill out a form- fill out the form
- to hold a reservation- leave the order for the client
- crew– 1. crew 2. crew
- air hostess- stewardess
- navigator- navigator
- pilot- pilot
- air terminal– airport terminal
- boarding- boarding a plane
- boarding pass- boarding pass (pass)
- check in– register
- check-in- registration
- baggage check– baggage receipt (claim tag)
- be overweight- weigh too much (about luggage)
- be underweight- weigh too little
- excess weight- excess weight
- desk- desk
to register a ticket at the desk - register a ticket at the ticket counter - lounge– 1. waiting room 2. lounge; living room 3. sofa
- departure lounge- storage device
- transit lounge- hall for transit passengers
- gate- enter exit; gate, gate
- waiting room- waiting hall
- runway- runway
- altitude- height above sea level)
to lose altitude- lose altitude - crash- catastrophe
- speed- speed
- hijacking- aircraft hijacking
- disembark- 1. disembarkation 2. disembark, unload
- landing- plane landing
- take off- takeoff
- to board the plane- to board the plane
- cabin- 1. cabin, aircraft cabin 2. hut; booth
- cockpit- cockpit
- fuselage/body- fuselage
- undercarriage- chassis
- wings- wing
- tail- tail
- aisle- pass
- window- window
- EMERGENCY EXIT- Emergency exit
- FASTEN SEAT BELTS– Fasten your seat belts
- FLUSH- Flush water (toilet)
- STAFF ONLY- Staff only
- TOILET / LAVATORY OCCUPIED– The toilet is occupied
- TOILET / LAVATORY VACANT– The toilet is free
- ARRIVALS– Arrival
- DEPARTURES- Departure
