How to Say ‘Where is the security check?’ in German
Wo ist die Sicherheitskontrolle?
voh ist dee ZI-kher-hyts-kon-troh-luh
[voh ist dee ZI-kher-hyts-kon-troh-luh]
Phrase Breakdown
Wo
[voh]
where
question word used to ask about a place or location
Wo ist die Sicherheitskontrolle in Terminal 1?
Where is the security check in Terminal 1?
ist
[ist]
is
form of 'sein' meaning 'is'
Wo ist die Passkontrolle?
Where is passport control?
die
[dee]
the
definite article for a feminine singular noun; here it means 'the'
Die Sicherheitskontrolle ist dort vorne.
The security check is up ahead there.
Sicherheitskontrolle
[ZI-kher-hyts-kon-troh-luh]
security check
the airport area where passengers and bags are checked for safety
Die Sicherheitskontrolle ist heute sehr langsam.
The security check is very slow today.
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