How to Say ‘Is this the line for security?’ in Portuguese
Esta é a fila para a segurança?
ESH-tah eh ah FEE-lah PAH-rah ah seh-goo-RAHN-sah
[ESH-tah eh ah FEE-lah PAH-rah ah seh-goo-RAHN-sah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Para a] often contracts to [pra] in fast everyday speech, but signs and careful speech keep [para a]. So you may hear something closer to [fila pra segurança].
Phrase Breakdown
Esta
[ESH-tah]
this
Feminine demonstrative used to point to something nearby.
Esta porta é a certa para o meu voo?
Is this the right gate for my flight?
é
[eh]
is
Form of the verb 'ser', used for identification or definition.
É aqui que mostramos o passaporte.
It is here that we show the passport.
a
[ah]
the
Feminine singular definite article, used before a feminine noun.
A segurança fecha esta entrada à noite.
Security closes this entrance at night.
fila
[FEE-lah]
line / queue
A line of people waiting for something.
A fila para o controlo de passaportes é longa.
The line for passport control is long.
para
[PAH-rah]
for
Preposition used to indicate destination, purpose, or direction.
Vou para o terminal um agora.
I am going to terminal one now.
a
[ah]
the
Feminine singular definite article, used before a feminine noun.
A segurança fecha esta entrada à noite.
Security closes this entrance at night.
segurança
[seh-goo-RAHN-sah]
security
Airport security area where bags and passengers are checked.
A segurança pediu para tirar o portátil da mochila.
Security asked me to take the laptop out of the backpack.
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