How to Say ‘Is it gate B12?’ in French
C'est la porte B12 ?
say eh lah port bay dooz
[say eh lah port bay dooz]
💬 Usage Tip: [C'est] is the fixed way to say "it is / this is" before a noun: [C'est la porte B12], [C'est mon siège], [C'est ici]. You do not say [Il est la porte B12] for this kind of identification.
Phrase Breakdown
C'
[say]
it / this
Short for 'ce'; used in 'c'est' to mean 'it is' or 'this is'.
C' est bien indiqué sur l'écran de départ.
It is clearly shown on the departure screen.
est
[eh]
is
Form of the verb 'être' used to say 'is' in expressions like 'c'est'.
À l'aéroport, est la forme du verbe dans « c'est ».
At the airport, 'est' is the verb form in 'c'est'.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article, used before feminine nouns like 'porte'.
La porte B12 est au bout du couloir.
Gate B12 is at the end of the corridor.
porte
[port]
gate / door
At the airport, 'porte' usually means the boarding gate.
La porte change parfois avant l'embarquement.
The gate sometimes changes before boarding.
B12
[bay dooz]
B12
A gate number and letter used to identify a boarding gate in the airport.
B12 est affiché sur ma carte d'embarquement.
B12 is shown on my boarding pass.
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