Read airport signs and name the documents, baggage and flight stages you need.
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Spanish airport check-in vocabulary
La tarjeta de embarque is a boarding pass; el pasaporte is a passport. A ticket and a boarding pass are different documents.
For complete travel requests, use common Spanish phrases. This lesson practices the vocabulary on signs and documents.
el aeropuertoairport · el ah-eh-roh-PWEHR-toh
el vueloflight · el BWEH-loh
la aerolíneaairline · lah ah-eh-roh-LEE-neh-ah
el pasaportepassport · el pah-sah-POR-teh
la tarjeta de embarqueboarding pass · lah tahr-HEH-tah deh ehm-BAHR-keh
el billete de aviónflight ticket · el bee-YEH-teh deh ah-BYOHN
el mostrador de facturacióncheck-in counter · el mohs-trah-DOR deh fahk-too-rah-SYOHN
la reservareservation · lah rreh-SEHR-bah
Spanish baggage and airport security words
Equipaje is a collective noun: luggage. A single suitcase is una maleta; it is not un equipaje in this meaning.
Aduana handles customs; control de pasaportes handles immigration documents. They are different checkpoints.
el equipajeluggage · el eh-kee-PAH-heh
la maletasuitcase · lah mah-LEH-tah
el equipaje de manocarry-on luggage · el eh-kee-PAH-heh deh MAH-noh
el equipaje facturadochecked luggage · el eh-kee-PAH-heh fahk-too-RAH-doh
el control de seguridadsecurity check · el kohn-TROHL deh seh-goo-ree-DAHD
la aduanacustoms · lah ah-DWAH-nah
el control de pasaportespassport control · el kohn-TROHL deh pah-sah-POR-tehs
la recogida de equipajesbaggage claim · lah rreh-koh-HEE-dah deh eh-kee-PAH-hehs
Spanish words for departures and arrivals
A escala is a stop along a journey; a conexión is a connection to another flight. A route can have a stop without requiring a plane change.
Look for salidas and llegadas on the boards. More vehicle names are in transportation.
la puerta de embarqueboarding gate · lah PWEHR-tah deh ehm-BAHR-keh
la salidadeparture · lah sah-LEE-dah
la llegadaarrival · lah yeh-GAH-dah
el retrasodelay · el rreh-TRAH-soh
la cancelacióncancellation · lah kahn-seh-lah-SYOHN
la conexiónconnection (flight) · lah koh-nehk-SYOHN
la escalastopover · lah ehs-KAH-lah
el embarqueboarding · el ehm-BAHR-keh
la pista de aterrizajerunway · lah PEES-tah deh ah-teh-rree-SAH-heh
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Airport Words in Spanish: full list
Review the meanings, pronunciation and usage notes, then use the printable worksheet to recall the Spanish.
Quick answer:airport is el aeropuerto, flight is el vuelo, airline is la aerolínea, passport is el pasaporte, boarding pass is la tarjeta de embarque, flight ticket is el billete de avión, check-in counter is el mostrador de facturación, and reservation is la reserva.
