How to Say ‘Is this gate B12 for Paris?’ in French
C'est la porte B12 pour Paris ?
say eh lah port bay dooz poor pah-REE
[say eh lah port bay dooz poor pah-REE]
💬 Usage Tip: French often uses [pour] to mean "for" in the sense of destination or assignment: [un train pour Lyon], [la porte pour Paris]. It is not about purpose here, just which flight or route something belongs to.
Phrase Breakdown
C'
[say]
it / this
Short for 'ce'; used in 'c'est' to mean 'it is' or 'this is'.
C' est la bonne information sur l'écran.
This is the correct information on the screen.
est
[eh]
is
Form of 'être' used in 'c'est'.
Est sert à dire l'heure ou le lieu dans une phrase simple.
'Est' is used to say the time or place in a simple sentence.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article before a feminine noun.
La porte est indiquée juste là.
The gate is shown right there.
porte
[port]
gate / door
At the airport, this refers to the boarding gate.
La porte ouvre dans quelques minutes.
The gate opens in a few minutes.
B12
[bay dooz]
B12
A boarding gate reference with a letter and number.
B12 apparaît sur l'écran des départs.
B12 appears on the departures screen.
Pour Paris
poor pah-REE
for Paris
Indicates the destination of the flight.
Le vol pour Paris est à l'heure.
The flight to Paris is on time.
Words in this phrase
pour
[poor]
for / to
Used here to indicate the destination of the flight.
Nous attendons un vol pour Paris.
We are waiting for a flight to Paris.
Paris
[pah-REE]
Paris
A destination city in France.
Paris est ma destination aujourd'hui.
Paris is my destination today.
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