At the airport: Boarding at the gate
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Key Phrases
Siamo al gate giusto?
Are we at the right gate?
L'imbarco inizia tra poco.
Boarding starts soon.
Hai i passaporti?
Do you have the passports?
Skills You'll Learn
Asking for confirmation about the correct gate at the airport.
Chiedere conferma sul gate corretto in aeroporto.
Talking about boarding timing and waiting to depart.
Parlare dell'orario dell'imbarco e dell'attesa prima della partenza.
Checking important travel documents and coordinating before boarding.
Controllare i documenti di viaggio importanti e coordinarsi prima dell'imbarco.
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you and your partner are at the airport, standing at the correct gate, checking your passports and tickets, and waiting for your boarding group to be called.
Ciao, siamo al gate giusto?
Hi, are we at the right gate?
Sì, è il gate 12. L'imbarco inizia tra poco.
Yes, it's gate 12. Boarding starts soon.
Perfetto. Hai i passaporti?
Perfect. Do you have the passports?
Sì, sono qui nella borsa.
Yes, they're here in the bag.
Bene. Ci sono già molte persone in fila.
Good. There are already a lot of people in line.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Ciao
chow
Hi
Siamo
see-AH-moh
We are
Al gate
ahl gayt
At the gate
💬 [al] is [a] + [il] merged into one word. You'll see the same kind of merge in common pairs like [del] = [di] + [il].
See breakdown →Giusto?
JOO-stoh
Right?
Siamo al gate giusto?
see-AH-moh ahl gayt JOO-stoh
Are we at the right gate?
💬 [al] is the usual way to say [at the] before a masculine singular noun: [a] + [il] becomes [al]. The adjective comes after the noun, so [il gate giusto] is literally [the gate right].
See breakdown →Sì
see
Yes
È
eh
It is
Il gate 12
eel gayt DWEH-dee-chee
Gate 12
È il gate 12
eh eel gayt DWEH-dee-chee
It is gate 12
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