At the airport: Boarding at the gate
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Key Phrases
Entschuldigung, ist das das Gate für Flug LH245?
Excuse me, is this the gate for flight LH245?
Das Boarding beginnt in zehn Minuten.
Boarding begins in ten minutes.
Wir dürfen jetzt einsteigen. Komm, wir gehen zusammen.
We can board now. Come on, we're going together.
Skills You'll Learn
Asking for the correct airport gate and confirming flight information.
Nach dem richtigen Gate fragen und Fluginformationen bestätigen.
Understanding boarding timing and whether a queue has already formed.
Boarding-Zeiten verstehen und fragen, ob schon eine Schlange da ist.
Talking about travel documents and following boarding announcements.
Über Reisedokumente sprechen und auf Ansagen zum Einsteigen reagieren.
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are at the airport, waiting at the gate for your flight. You ask if this is the correct gate, talk about boarding, and get ready with your passport and boarding pass before the announcement to board.
Entschuldigung, ist das das Gate für Flug LH245?
Excuse me, is this the gate for flight LH245?
Ja, genau. Das Boarding beginnt in zehn Minuten.
Yes, exactly. Boarding begins in ten minutes.
Super, danke. Ist die Schlange schon hier?
Great, thanks. Is the line already here?
Noch nicht viele Leute. Wir können hier warten.
Not many people yet. We can wait here.
Gut. Ich habe meinen Pass und die Bordkarte bereit.
Good. I have my passport and boarding pass ready.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Entschuldigung
ent-SHOOL-dee-goong
Excuse me
Ist
ist
Is
Das
dahs
This / that
Das Gate
dahs gayt
The gate
💬 [Gate] is borrowed from English, but in German it's neuter: [das Gate]. You'll often hear airport words like this with [das], for example [das Boarding].
See breakdown →Ist das das Gate?
ist dahs dahs gayt
Is this the gate?
💬 German often uses the same word twice here: [Ist das das Gate?] = 'Is this the gate?' The first [das] means 'this/that'; the second is the article 'the'.
See breakdown →Für
fuer
For
Flug
flook
Flight
LH245
el-ha two-four-five
LH245
Für Flug LH245
fuer flook el-ha two-four-five
For flight LH245
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