English Vocabulary for learners
Travel vocabulary - useful phrases for air travel
Useful phrases to make air travel less difficult for English learners.
| WHAT YOU MAY HEAR | WHAT YOU CAN SAY |
|---|---|
| • Are you travelling alone?. • How much check-in baggage do you have ? • Do you have any hand/carry-on baggage ? • Please put your suitcase on the scale. • Did you pack your bags yourself? • May I see your passport please? • Would you like a window/an aisle seat? • Here is your boarding pass. • The boarding time/gate n°/seat n° is written here. • Duty-free shops are in the departure area. • Metal detectors are used in the security area. • Please open your bag. • Passengers to flight ABS, please proceed to Gate 23. • Flight XYZ has been delayed/cancelled. • Passengers may now begin boarding. • Could I see your boarding pass, please ? • Please put your hand luggage in the overhand locker. • Fasten your seatbelt please. • Would you like anything to eat/drink? • Would you like a blanket/a pillow? • We are now about to land. • Please put your tray back up. • Your luggage will be in the baggage claim area. • You must go through passport control. • Do you have anything to declare? |
• I'm travelling with my husband/wife/friend. • I/we have one suitcase and one bag. • Can I keep my backpack with me? • How much is the fee for overweight bags? • I'll take something out of my bag/suitcase. • Please mark this bag as “fragile”. • Will my hand luggage be screened? • How long is the flight? • Where do I/we change planes? • How long is the stopover? • Is my/our luggage transferred? • Do I need to pick up my luggage? • Is there a meal/food served on board? • Where is the boarding gate? • Where is the departure lounge? • Could I/we change seats? • Could I have a blanket please? • Can I have a pillow please? • Can I rent a car at the airport? • Where can I find a taxi please? • Where can I exchange money please? • Is there a /where is the shuttle service? • Where is the baggage claim area? • When do I go through passport control? • Where can I declare lost luggage? |