How to Say ‘Is this the gate for the flight to Madrid?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Esta es la puerta para el vuelo a Madrid?
ES-tah ess lah PWER-tah PAH-rah ell BWEH-loh ah mah-DREED
[ES-tah ess lah PWER-tah PAH-rah ell BWEH-loh ah mah-DREED]
💬 Usage Tip: At an airport, [puerta] means "gate," not just "door." You can reuse the pattern [la puerta para el vuelo a...] with another destination: [la puerta para el vuelo a Bilbao].
Phrase Breakdown
Esta
[ES-tah]
this
Feminine form of 'this'; it matches 'puerta'.
¿Esta es la fila correcta?
Is this the correct line?
es
[ess]
is
Form of 'ser' meaning 'is'.
Aquí es el control.
This is the security check here.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular article meaning 'the'.
La puerta está al fondo.
The gate is at the end.
puerta
[PWER-tah]
gate
At the airport, 'puerta' usually means boarding gate.
La puerta abre en cinco minutos.
The gate opens in five minutes.
Para el vuelo a Madrid
PAH-rah ell BWEH-loh ah mah-DREED
for the flight to Madrid
This phrase indicates the flight destination; in airport Spanish, it is often used to ask if a gate is for a specific flight.
¿Es esta la puerta para el vuelo a Barcelona?
Is this the gate for the flight to Barcelona?
Words in this phrase
para
[PAH-rah]
for
A preposition meaning 'for'.
Es para pasajeros con niños.
It is for passengers with children.
el
[ell]
the
Masculine singular article meaning 'the'.
El embarque empieza ya.
Boarding starts now.
vuelo
[BWEH-loh]
flight
The trip by plane; 'vuelo' means 'flight'.
El vuelo a Madrid sale a tiempo.
The flight to Madrid leaves on time.
a
[ah]
to
Used before a destination to mean 'to'.
Vamos a Madrid esta tarde.
We are going to Madrid this afternoon.
Madrid
[mah-DREED]
Madrid
A destination city in Spain.
Tengo un vuelo a Madrid.
I have a flight to Madrid.
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