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How to Say ‘My boarding pass’ in French

Ma carte d'embarquement

mah kart d ahm-bar-kuh-MAHN

[mah kart d ahm-bar-kuh-MAHN]

💬 Usage Tip: [D'] in [carte d'embarquement] is short for [de] before a vowel. You will see the same pattern in [une salle d'attente] and [une bouteille d'eau].

Phrase Breakdown

Ma

[mah]

my

Possessive adjective used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

Ma valise est déjà enregistrée.

My suitcase is already checked in.

carte

[kart]

card / pass

Literally 'card'; in travel context it refers to a pass or document.

Example

La carte est sur mon téléphone.

The pass is on my phone.

d'

[d]

of

Contracted form of 'de' before a vowel, meaning 'of'.

Example

D' embarquement complète l'expression du document de voyage.

'D'' before 'embarquement' completes the expression for the travel document.

embarquement

[ahm-bar-kuh-MAHN]

boarding

Refers to getting on the plane; in this phrase it forms 'boarding pass'.

Example

L'embarquement commence bientôt à cette porte.

Boarding starts soon at this gate.

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