At the airport: Boarding at the gate
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Key Phrases
すみません。東京行きの搭乗口はここですか。
sumi mase n toukyou iki no toujou kuchi wa koko desu ka
Excuse me, is this the Tokyo-bound boarding gate?
時間になったら、いっしょに入りましょう。
jikan ni natsu tara issho ni hairi mashou
When it's time, let's go in together.
家族に会うのをとても楽しみにしています。
kazoku ni au no o totemo tanoshimi ni shi te i masu
I'm really looking forward to seeing my family.
Skills You'll Learn
Ask for confirmation about a boarding gate at the airport.
空港で搭乗口がここかどうかを確認する言い方を学ぶ。
kuukou de toujou kuchi ga koko ka dou ka o kakunin suru ii kata o manabu
Talk about waiting, timing, and going in when boarding starts.
待つことや時間になったら入ることについて話す表現を学ぶ。
matsu koto ya jikan ni natsu tara hairu koto ni tsui te hanasu hyougen o manabu
Express relief, gratitude, and excitement about meeting family.
安心した気持ちや感謝、家族に会う楽しみを伝える言い方を学ぶ.
anshin shi ta kimochi ya kansha kazoku ni au tanoshimi o tsutaeru ii kata o manabu
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are at an airport, checking that you are at the correct gate for a flight to Tokyo and chatting calmly while waiting to board.
すみません、東京行きの搭乗口はここですか。
sumi mase n toukyou iki no toujou kuchi wa koko desu ka
Excuse me, is this the boarding gate for Tokyo?
はい、ここです。もうすぐ案内がありますよ。
hai koko desu mou sugu annai ga ari masu yo
Yes, it is. Boarding will be announced soon.
よかったです。少し早く来ました。
yokatsu ta desu sukoshi hayaku ki mashi ta
That’s a relief. I arrived a little early.
それはいいですね。席で少し休みましょう。
sore wa ii desu ne seki de sukoshi yasumi mashou
That’s good. Let’s rest a little at the seat.
ありがとう。搭乗券を見せますね。
arigatou toujou ken o mise masu ne
Thank you. I’ll show you my boarding pass.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
すみません。
sumi mase n
Excuse me.
東京
toukyou
Tokyo
行き
iki
Bound for / heading to
💬 [行き] after a place means "bound for" or "heading to": [東京行き], [大阪行き]. You'll see the same pattern on trains, buses, and flights.
See breakdown →東京行き
toukyou iki
Tokyo-bound
💬 Put a destination before [行き] to mean "bound for ...": [東京行き], [福岡行き]. It's a very common travel label, not just for planes.
See breakdown →搭乗
toujou
Boarding
口
guchi
Gate / entrance
💬 [口] literally means "mouth," but in places it often means an entrance or gate: [出口] "exit," [南口] "south entrance," [搭乗口] "boarding gate."
See breakdown →搭乗口
toujou kuchi
Boarding gate
💬 [口] often means an entrance or gate in signs and station/airport words. So [搭乗口] is literally "boarding entrance," the standard word for a boarding gate.
See breakdown →ここ
koko
Here
ですか
desu ka
Is it? / are you? / is this?
💬 [か] makes something a question, and after [です] it gives the polite pattern [ですか]. You can reuse it with lots of nouns: [トイレですか] "Is it the toilet?"
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