English phrasebook at the airport with pronunciation. English at the airport

According to the apt expression of Anthony Price, the devil re-planned hell, having got acquainted with the experience of airport planning. Indeed, travelers sometimes have to stray around the airport for a long time, hoping to find the right gate or exit in principle. It is especially hard for those who are abroad: without knowledge of English, navigating the area can be very, very difficult. But what if the flight is soon, and you have forgotten English? For you, we have developed a complete and understandable phrasebook on the topic "English at the airport", as well as detailed instructions on how to navigate at the airport abroad. At the end of the article, free material with all phrases is presented, as well as a dictionary with useful vocabulary on the topic “English at the airport”.

So, you decided to go abroad by plane. A trip to another country promises to be exciting, and you are already joyfully packing your bags. However, once again laying the cat out of the bag, you suddenly remember that on the way back you will need to book a ticket, communicate with the airport and customs officers - and all this will have to be done in English. It is good that we envisioned this situation and prepared for you the simplest instruction with useful phrases in English for communication at the airport. Learn and enjoy!

Order tickets

You can order a ticket (to book a ticket) online, by phone or at a special point of sale. Imagine that you are buying a ticket at the box office. Do not forget to clarify the details of the flight (a flight): are there any intermediate landings, is it possible to take a seat at the window (a window seat), are there discounts on your ticket. Use our selection of phrases to order tickets in English.

The operator will explain all the details and ask clarifying questions in English.

You can call back a few days after placing your order for a ticket and confirm the reservation, replace the ticket or report a cancellation. Do this with the following phrases:

Now let’s imagine another situation: you were planning to stay abroad for a couple of weeks, but a few days after arrival your boss calls you and says that you need to urgently return to work. In this case, you urgently stuff all things into a suitcase and leave for the airport to buy a ticket for the first flight. You can use the same phrases as when booking at the box office. And here are a couple of suggestions that may come in handy:

If you book your ticket online, it’s important for you to remember a few words and phrases. Consider the purchase form using the AZair service as an example.

Arrival and registration

We think it’s not worth it to remind you once again that you need to arrive at the airport 2-2.5 hours before departure, then you will calmly resolve all issues and have time for the flight.

If you have an electronic ticket, we recommend that you print it in advance. In addition, you can pre-go online check-in for a flight and receive a boarding pass, which will indicate the terminal number (a terminal) to which you need to arrive and the seat number on board the plane. We advise you to go to the airport website, see the map and find out in advance where the terminal you need is located. There you can find out whether a bus (a shuttle) goes to him and how to get to the terminal faster. Such simple steps will allow you to speed up the check-in procedure for the flight and avoid hassle. If you checked in online, you need to find a baggage drop-off counter at the airport.

After you arrive at the airport, look for the departures board. On it you can see information about the flight - the inscription on-time (on time), delayed (the flight is delayed) or canceled (canceled). In addition, a check-in counter / desk number for your flight will be indicated on the information board.

At the front desk, airport staff will check your documents. If you only have a ticket, here you will be given a boarding pass. Also at check-in you will hand over all baggage, except for carry-on baggage (carry-on luggage). You can find out in detail what kind of hand luggage is allowed in this airline on the company's website.

Handing over the vase that you bought as a gift to your beloved grandmother? Then ask your luggage to put a fragile mark on it. Grandma will approve! When checking in, use these phrases in English:

Airport staff will communicate with you using the following phrases:

customs control

You have successfully checked in your baggage and go lightly to go through customs control. Here your documents will be checked again. In order not to delay yourself and other passengers, put all metal things and electronic devices out of your pockets and go through the metal detector frame. In this case, hand luggage is also scanned for prohibited items. Customs officers may use the following phrases when communicating with you:

When communicating with airport staff, these phrases may come in handy:

Boarding a flight

Did you quickly go through all the registration circles? If you have a lot of time, go to a departure lounge. And if you have not only time, but also some money, do not deny yourself the pleasure of going to a duty-free shop.

You can also walk around the airport. You can navigate on the map - let's see the scheme of Heathrow Airport.

Walking around the airport, buying perfumes, cosmetics and grabbing a couple of bottles of good alcohol for gifts, you hear the boarding announce on your flight. Clutching your beloved purchases and an empty wallet to your chest, go to the desired exit (a departure gate). The exit number is indicated on the boarding pass, as well as on the information screens at the airport. We recommend that you pay attention primarily to information on electronic displays, as sometimes airports change the exit numbers for a flight shortly before the boarding announcement. Before boarding, you will need to show your boarding pass. Do not lose it: it is usually marked with the baggage check-in number, so you will need it on arrival.

During your stay in the waiting room, you can hear various announcements at the airport in English. Understanding them will also be useful:

In airplane

Finally you were on board the plane. Congratulate yourself - you have successfully completed the most difficult stage of your flight. Now you can relax and sleep a bit. Just before that, you need to find your place. To do this, use the following offers:

Before or during the flight, the flight attendant makes several important announcements. They usually refer to the following phrases:

At the airport of arrival

Happy landing! We hope the landing was soft. To make our phrasebook as complete as possible, imagine that you are flying to an English-speaking country. In this case, at the airport of arrival you need to go through customs and passport control again, and also fill out a declaration if you import goods for sale or goods whose total value exceeds the established norm. In addition, customs officers will ask about the purpose of arrival and location. You may be asked the following questions in English at the airport of arrival:

To give a confident answer, use the following phrases:

The final part of our epic with a flight is baggage claim. You need to go to the transport tapes and see which one shows your flight number. Upon receipt, be sure to check the number on the boarding pass and the number indicated on the tag on your bag - they must match.

Unseen circumstances

It’s good if the flight goes without a hitch. And what if something nevertheless happened to you? Seek help from airport staff using the following phrases:

Prepare all the necessary documents in advance and put them in one folder, which will be constantly in your hands. You can also purchase a convenient organizer for aircraft documents (an aircraft document organizer). We recommend making photocopies of all documents and putting them in luggage or cabin baggage. In this case, if you lose the originals, you will have at least copies, and it will be easier for the police to help you.

2. Do not take on board anything superfluous

Do not bring sharp objects like a nail file with you - this will save you from unnecessary explanations at the customs control. Study the airline’s requirements for carry-on baggage in advance: they usually allow you to take baby food, fruits, and even sandwiches from food. Pack liquids in small containers with a volume of not more than 100 milliliters each and no more than a liter in total and put in a transparent cosmetic bag with a zipper. If for medical reasons you need to take a certain medicine, take care of a special medical certificate in advance. It is also worthwhile to clarify whether an umbrella, an apron bag (a suit bag) and a laptop (a laptop) are included in the set weight of hand luggage or are considered separately.

3. The language will bring to London

Even if an unfamiliar airport seems like the labyrinth of the Minotaur to you, remember that there is a way out. Ariadne’s thread, or rather help, will be offered by any airport employee, do not hesitate to contact him. The main thing - do not panic. Once you realize that you are lost, find the airport information service (an information desk) - their racks are located throughout the building.

4. Train in training dialogs

In addition to the above phrases, it will also be useful to listen to examples of dialogues that may take place at the airport. When you listen to such audio recordings, repeat the phrases, this will help you better remember them. You can find dialogs at the airport in English at espressoenglish.net and talkenglish.com. In addition, it is worthwhile to consolidate the learned phrases in practical exercises, for example, on agendaweb.org, where many tasks for those who are going on a trip are presented.

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Full list of words and phrases to download

At the end, we suggest you download a document that contains all the useful words and phrases from the article.

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Now you have stockpiled all the necessary vocabulary for talking in English at the airport. Try to remember her and boldly set off on the road. Have a nice flight!

Theme of the Russian-English phrasebook: Airport. The phrases that you may need to book a flight ticket will help you navigate the airport building and on the plane, as well as useful words and phrases on the topic.

Booking tickets

In the airport building and on the plane

Problems

Useful words and phrases

1. to travel by air   - travel by plane


2. adult’s fare   - adult ticket
3. child’s fare   - children's ticket
4. one-way ticket   - One way ticket
5. round trip ticket (a return ticket)   - round-trip ticket
6. package tour   - comprehensive tour
7. direct trip (a non-stop flight)   - non-stop flight
8. destination   - destination, destination
9. domestic flights   - domestic flights
10. international flights   - international flights
11. first-rate seat   - place in first grade
12. flight   - flight; flight
    flight 727 - flight 727
    the Moscow (New York, Boston) flight - Moscow (New York, Boston) flight
13. I.D. card (I.D. - identification)   - identification
14. nonsmoking section   - non-smoking areas
    I’d like two seats in the nonsmoking section, please.
15. smoking section   - smoking areas
16. to cancel a reservation   - cancel ticket reservation
17. to confirm a reservation on the phone   - confirm the ticket order by phone
18. to fill out a form   - fill in the form
19. to hold a reservation   - leave the order for the client


20. crew   - 1. crew 2. ship's crew
21.   air hostess   - stewardess (stewardess)
22. navigator   - navigator
23. pilot   - pilot


24. air terminal   - airport terminal
25. boarding   - boarding a plane
26. boarding pass   - boarding pass (pass)
27. check in   - register
28. check-in   - registration
29. baggage check   - luggage receipt (claim tag)
30. be overweight   - weigh too much (about luggage)
31. be underweight   - weigh too little
32. excess weight   - excess weight
33. desk   - desk
    to register a ticket at the desk - register a ticket at the ticket counter
34. lounge   - 1. waiting room 2. lounge; living room 3. sofa
35. departure launge   - storage device
36. transit launge   - hall for transit passengers
37. gate   - enter exit; gate, gate
38. waiting room   - waiting room
39. runway   - runway


40. altitude   - height above sea level)
    to lose altitude   - lose height
41. crash   - disaster
42. speed   - speed
43. hijacking   - hijacking
44. disembark   - 1. landing 2. land, unload
45. landing   - plane landing
46. take-off   - take off
47. to board the plane   - board an airplane


48. cabin   - 1. cabin, cabin 2. hut; booth
49. cockpit   - cockpit
50. fuselage / body   - fuselage
51. undercarriage   - chassis
52. wing   - wing
53. tail   - tail
54. aisle   - passage
55. window   - window

Inscriptions and Indices

56. EMERGENCY EXIT   - Emergency exit
57. FASTEN SEAT BELTS   - Fasten seat belts
58. Flush   - Flush the water (in the toilet)
59. STAFF ONLY   - For staff only
60. TOILET / LAVATORY OCCUPIED   - The toilet is busy
61. TOILET / LAVATORY VACANT   - The toilet is free
62. ARRIVALS   - Arrival
63. Departures   - Departure

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 they ask there? What situations arise?

In this article we will consider the most common words that you may need at a foreign airport. We start with registration and end with a successful arrival at your destination.

Well, 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 your passportplease?
  Can your passport, you are welcome?

May I have your tickets?
  Can yours tickets?

After that you have to check a bag   - ("check in baggage / bag" / [check e-bag]).

Are you checking any bags?
You will register bags?

How many bags   are you checking?
  How much bags/suitcases   are you registering

Here you will also need the word scale   - ("scales" / [scale]).

Please put your bag   on the scale.
  Please put bag/suitcase   on the scales.

Often we take with us 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 lay   too big.

Sometimes it turns out that your bag overweight   ("too heavy, overweight" [ˈəʊvəweɪt] / [`owwaite]).

Your baggage is overweight.
At your luggage superiority.

By how many kilos is my baggage overweight?
How many kilograms do I have superiority   baggage?

However instead overweight   simpler words can be used:

Your baggage is too heavy.
  Your luggage too heavy.

Your baggage is too large.
  Your luggage too big.

You have excess   baggage.
You too 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 need to pay per kilogram of excess baggage?

If you can take out something ( take out   / [take` out]) and transfer to hand baggage 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 with the inscription on it fragile(fragile [ˈfræʤaɪl] / [fr`ajail]) to inform the airport staff.

Sometimes for various reasons flights (flight   / [flight]) are delayed (delayed   "delayed" / [dil'eyd]). You can be informed about this during registration:

Your flight has been delayed.
  Your flight was detained.

If something will be canceled (cancelled   [ˈKænsəld] / [k`nseld]), you can hear the following:

Your flight   has been canceled.
Your flight   was canceled.

! Additional questions.

In the USA, it may happen that for security reasons you will be asked additional questions during registration. They may 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 constantly?

Did you leave your bag unattended at any time?
  Have you left your bag unattended for at least some time?

Has anyone given you anything to carry on the flight?
  Have you received from the other person any things that will be with you during the flight?

The purpose of these questions is to make sure that potential attackers 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 have any firearms or flammable items?

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2. Security at the airport

On guard you will go through metal detector   ("metal detector" [ˈmɛtl dɪˈtɛktə] / [m`etl dit`ekte]) and pass your baggage through   x-ray machine("X-ray scanner" [ˈɛksˈreɪ məˈʃiːn] / [ext.

IN x-ray machine   built in conveyor belt   ("conveyor" / [konv'eye 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, you are welcome.

When you pass through a metal detector, you may be asked to take off your shoes or ask additional questions about the presence of metal objects. Additional requests may look like this:

Spread your arms out please.
  Spread your arms 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 your case, then you can also ask:

Do I need to take my laptop out of the bag?
Do I need to remove a laptop from my bag?

What you are likely to answer "yes".

When the screening procedure is over, you will wish:

Have a nice flight!
Pleasant flight!

3. Landing announcements

Each airport is divided into large parts - terminals (terminals   [ˈTɜːmɪnlz] / [т`ёмлинз]). Each terminal, in turn, has a certain amount exits (gate   / [gate]) through which landing (boarding   [ˈBɔːdɪŋ] / [b`one]) on the plane. After we went through the security point, we should expect announcements about the start of boarding the desired aircraft.

At this time, we can hear the following things:

Flight ___is now boarding at gate ___.
  Flight ___ lands at exit ___.

We would now like to invite all passengers to board.
  We would like to invite all passengers to land.

There has been a gate change.
  The exit number for landing has changed.

This is the final boarding call for ___.
This is the last ___ boarding call.

4. Communication on board the aircraft

On board you can ask flightattendant   ("steward, stewardess" / [flight at`end]] in addition to food and drinks, for example, pillow   ("pillow" [ˈpɪləʊ] / [p`ilou]), blanket   ("blanket" [ˈblæŋkɪt] / [bl`enkit]), napkins   ("wipes" [ˈnæpkɪnz] / [n`epkins]).

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 luggage

Hooray, here we are, finally arrived! The first thing we have to go through here is customs ("customs" [ˈkʌstəmz] / [k`astems]). Here you can be asked some general questions regarding your visit: paragraph destination (destination   [ˌDɛstɪˈneɪʃən] / [destin`eyshen]), target (purpose   [ˈPɜːpəs] / [п`ёпес]) visit, the availability of items that you need declare (declare   / [diclʻaa]). For example:

What is your final destination?
  What is your final paragraph destination?

What is the purpose   of your visit?
  What is target   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, a lot of money - that is, about things that may be prohibited in the country where you flew, and for which you have to pay taxes).

In order to pick up your suitcases, you have to find a department called: baggage claim   ("customs" [ˈbægɪʤ kleɪm] / [b'egidge klim]) or baggage reclaim   ("customs" [ˈbægɪʤ rɪˈkleɪm] / [b.egidi rikl`eym]) - 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 search them in the lost property office ( lost property   / [lost pr`opeti] in Europe and the UK or lost and found   / [Lost and F`ound] in the USA).

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]), you can tell the staff about this using the following phrases:

My baggage was lost.
  My luggage was lost.

My baggage was damaged.
My baggage damaged.

A few things are missing   from my baggage.
  Out of luggage gone   some things.

That's all, I hope the article was useful and interesting! Have a nice trip!

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So, you went on a trip to an English-speaking country. And if you should not have any difficulties with the departure from the 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 very different from our writing, so remembering is very easy. Otherwise, words such as flight, departure, arrival and others differ so much that without knowledge of English you can get confused.

Lettering

Below are the words and symbols at the airport in English with a translation into Russian. They can be useful to you, especially if there is no Russian-speaking person nearby who could tell their meanings.

Information - information, information desk.
  International Flights - international flights.
  Check-in - registration.
  Check-in counter - reception.
Security Check - security control.
  Passport Control - passport control.
  Customs - customs control.
  Arrivals - arrivals area.
  Departures - Departure Area.
  Departure Gate - gate.
  Baggage Claim - baggage claim.
  Money Exchange - currency exchange.
  Exit - exit.
  Toilets - Toilets.

Designations on the boarding pass

The boarding pass (Boarding pass in English) contains the following important information:
  Flight number - the number of the flight you are flying.
  Departure time - departure time.
  Arrival time - time of arrival at the destination.
  Gate - exit number.
  Boarding time - boarding time.
  Seat - indicates your place on the plane.

Ticket purchase

If you didn’t buy a return ticket, but intend to purchase it abroad, then the information below is useful to you.

Ticket in English - ticket.

You can find out the cost of the ticket by asking the question: “How much is the ticket?” [How much is the ticket?] - “How much does the ticket cost?” After receiving a price response, if you want to purchase one ticket, say: “I need one ticket "[Ai Nid One Ticket] -" I need one ticket. " If you need two tickets, the phrase will look like this: “I need two tickets” [I need two tickets] - “I need two tickets”. If you need more tickets, I think you understand where the number of tickets is indicated in the phrase, and the article on helps you to name it correctly.

What questions may arise and how to ask them

Where is the information desk located? - Where is the information office? [yeah from the info office?]
  Is this flight number ...? - Is it flight number ...? [from it fly namba ...?]
  Where can I book (buy) a plane ticket? - Where can I book (buy) a plane ticket? [yeah kan ay beech (bye) e Plane tickit]
  When is the next flight to ...? - When is the next flight to ...? [wen from ze next flyt that ...?]
  Where can I get a ticket? - Where can I return my ticket? [yeah kan ay riten may tikit?]

Baggage and carry-on issues

  In English, luggage is pronounced [lagid] and is written like this: “luggage”. Sometimes it can be deducted that in the American version the word “baggage” looks different, namely as “baggage” [baggage]. There are many more subtleties and nuances in the application of “luggage” and “baggage”, which we will not touch on now - just do not be surprised when you come across both words (in phrases and inscriptions). In the questions and statements below, only the first option will be used.

Where is baggage checked in? - Where can I have my luggage registered? [yeah kan ay hey may lagage registed?]
Where can I get my baggage? - Where can I pick up my luggage? [yeah kan ay peak ap may lag?]
  How much luggage can I bring with me? - How much luggage can I take? [how mah lagage ken ah teyk?]
  How much should I pay for overweight? - How much should I pay for the excess weight? [how mach shoud ah pei fo zee xes waite?]
  I only have hand luggage. - I’ve carry-on luggage only. [quince carion lagwich ooney]
  Where is the luggage room? - Where is the left luggage office? [yeah from the left laggage office?]