Your Spanish adventure begins the moment you land! Knowing key airport vocabulary will help you navigate check-in, security, customs, and find your way around Spanish-speaking airports with confidence. Let us learn the essential phrases for air travel.
Airport Vocabulary
El aeropuerto
ehl ah-eh-roh-PWEHR-toh
The airport
El vuelo
ehl BWEH-loh
The flight
La terminal
lah tehr-mee-NAHL
The terminal
La puerta de embarque
lah PWEHR-tah deh ehm-BAR-keh
The boarding gate
El pasaporte
ehl pah-sah-POR-teh
The passport
La tarjeta de embarque
lah tar-HEH-tah deh ehm-BAR-keh
The boarding pass
At Check-In
Agent
Buenos días. ¿Su pasaporte, por favor?
You
Aquí tiene. (ah-KEE TYEH-neh) - Here you go.
Agent
¿Cuántas maletas va a facturar?
You
Una maleta, por favor. (OO-nah mah-LEH-tah)
Agent
¿Prefiere asiento de ventanilla o pasillo?
You
Ventanilla, por favor. (behn-tah-NEE-yah)
Quisiera facturar mi equipaje
kee-SYEH-rah fak-too-RAR mee eh-kee-PAH-heh
I would like to check my luggage
¿A qué hora sale el vuelo?
ah keh OH-rah SAH-leh ehl BWEH-loh
What time does the flight leave?
Luggage Terms
El equipaje
ehl eh-kee-PAH-heh
Luggage / Baggage
La maleta
lah mah-LEH-tah
Suitcase
El equipaje de mano
ehl eh-kee-PAH-heh deh MAH-noh
Carry-on luggage
La mochila
lah moh-CHEE-lah
Backpack
El carrito
ehl kah-REE-toh
Luggage cart
La cinta de equipaje
lah SEEN-tah deh eh-kee-PAH-heh
Baggage carousel
Security and Customs
¿Dónde está el control de seguridad?
DOHN-deh ehs-TAH ehl kohn-TROHL deh seh-goo-ree-DAHD
Where is security control?
Estoy aquí de vacaciones
ehs-TOY ah-KEE deh bah-kah-SYOH-nehs
I am here on vacation
Estoy aquí por negocios
ehs-TOY ah-KEE por neh-GOH-syohs
I am here on business
La aduana
lah ah-DWAH-nah
Customs
Control de pasaportes
kohn-TROHL deh pah-sah-POR-tehs
Passport control
Nada que declarar
NAH-dah keh deh-klah-RAR
Nothing to declare
Artículos que declarar
ar-TEE-koo-lohs keh deh-klah-RAR
Goods to declare
Travel Tip
At Spanish airports, announcements are usually in Spanish first, then English. Listen for your flight number (número de vuelo) and gate (puerta). "Última llamada" means final boarding call!
Finding Your Way
¿Dónde está la puerta número...?
DOHN-deh ehs-TAH lah PWEHR-tah NOO-meh-roh
Where is gate number...?
¿Dónde puedo recoger mi equipaje?
DOHN-deh PWEH-doh reh-koh-HEHR mee eh-kee-PAH-heh
Where can I pick up my luggage?
Llegadas
yeh-GAH-dahs
Arrivals
Salidas
sah-LEE-dahs
Departures
Conexiones
koh-nehk-SYOH-nehs
Connections
La salida
lah sah-LEE-dah
Exit
Flight Problems
Mi vuelo está retrasado
mee BWEH-loh ehs-TAH reh-trah-SAH-doh
My flight is delayed
He perdido mi vuelo
eh pehr-DEE-doh mee BWEH-loh
I missed my flight
Mi maleta no ha llegado
mee mah-LEH-tah noh ah yeh-GAH-doh
My suitcase has not arrived
¡Buen viaje! With these airport phrases, you are ready to navigate any Spanish-speaking airport. In our next lesson, we will cover hotel and accommodation vocabulary.