How to Say ‘gate’ in French
la porte d'embarquement
lah port d om-bar-kuh-mon
[lah port d om-bar-kuh-mon]
💬 Usage Tip: [D'] in [d'embarquement] is [de] shortened before a vowel, the same pattern as in [carte d'embarquement]. [Porte] here means the boarding gate, not a physical door.
Phrase Breakdown
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article.
La porte d'embarquement change parfois au dernier moment.
The boarding gate sometimes changes at the last moment.
porte
[port]
gate / door
At the airport, porte usually means gate.
La porte d'embarquement est au fond du hall.
The boarding gate is at the back of the hall.
d'
[d]
of
Contracted form of de before a vowel.
La porte d'embarquement est indiquée sur l'écran.
The boarding gate is shown on the screen.
embarquement
[om-bar-kuh-mon]
boarding
The act of passengers entering the plane.
L'embarquement commence dans dix minutes.
Boarding begins in ten minutes.
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