At the airport: Check in counter
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Key Phrases
É aqui o check-in para Lisboa?
Is the check-in for Lisbon here?
Posso ver o seu passaporte?
Can I see your passport?
Quer um lugar à janela ou no corredor?
Do you want a window seat or an aisle seat?
Skills You'll Learn
Asking where to check in for a flight
Perguntar onde fazer o check-in para um voo
Showing travel documents and answering airport staff
Mostrar documentos de viagem e responder ao pessoal do aeroporto
Talking about luggage and choosing a seat
Falar sobre bagagem e escolher um lugar
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are at the airport check-in counter for a flight to Lisbon, speaking politely with the airline staff, showing your passport, checking a suitcase, and choosing your seat.
Bom dia. É aqui o check-in para Lisboa?
Good morning. Is this the check-in for Lisbon?
Bom dia. Sim, é aqui. Posso ver o seu passaporte?
Good morning. Yes, this is the place. May I see your passport?
Claro. Aqui está o meu passaporte.
Of course. Here is my passport.
Obrigado. Tem bagagem para despachar?
Thank you. Do you have luggage to check in?
Sim, tenho uma mala grande.
Yes, I have a large suitcase.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Bom dia.
bohm DEE-uh
Good morning.
É aqui
eh ah-KEE
Is this here
O check-in
oo shek-EEN
The check-in
💬 English airport words often stay in Portuguese, so [check-in] is commonly used as-is. In Portugal you'll usually hear the stress near the end: (check-IN).
See breakdown →Para Lisboa?
PAH-rah leesh-BOH-ah
For Lisbon?
É aqui o check-in para Lisboa?
eh ah-KEE oo shek-EEN PAH-rah leesh-BOH-ah
Is the check-in for Lisbon here?
Sim,
seeng
Yes,
Sim, é aqui.
seeng eh ah-KEE
Yes, it is here.
Posso ver
POH-soo vehr
May I see
O seu passaporte?
oo say-oo pahs-sa-POR-t
Your passport?
💬 [Seu / sua] can mean both "your" and "his/her" depending on context. At a counter, [o seu passaporte] will clearly mean "your passport."
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