At the Airport

At the Airport in Italian

Welcome to Unit: Travel and Transportation! In this lesson, you will learn how to check in for your flight, talk about your luggage, and get through airport security in Italy.

Key Airport Vocabulary

  • Il passaporto (passport)
  • La carta d'imbarco (boarding pass)
  • Il bagaglio (luggage)
  • Il gate (gate)

Useful Patterns

When asking for information, use polite phrases like "Dov'è...?" (Where is...?) or "Vorrei..." (I would like...).

Common Mistakes

Don't confuse il passaporto (passport) with la carta d'imbarco (boarding pass). Always keep both handy at the security check!

Words

il passaporto
the passport
Ecco il mio passaporto.Here is my passport.
la carta d'imbarco
the boarding pass
Mostra la carta d'imbarco.Show the boarding pass.
il bagaglio
the luggage
Devo ritirare il mio bagaglio.I need to collect my luggage.
la valigia
the suitcase
La valigia è pesante.The suitcase is heavy.
il gate
the gate
Il volo parte dal gate cinque.The flight leaves from gate five.
il controllo di sicurezza
the security check
Andiamo al controllo di sicurezza.Let's go to the security check.
il volo
the flight
Il volo è in orario.The flight is on time.
il ritardo
the delay
C'è un piccolo ritardo.There is a small delay.
il banco del check-in
the check-in desk
Dov'è il banco del check-in?Where is the check-in desk?
la dogana
customs
Passiamo dalla dogana.We are passing through customs.

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Patterns

Dov'è ___?

Asking where something is located in the airport

Dov'è il gate tre?Where is gate three?

Vorrei ___

Politely stating what you want at the desk

Vorrei imbarcare questa valigia.I would like to check in this suitcase.