How to Say ‘Is the boarding gate far away?’ in Spain Spanish
¿La puerta de embarque está lejos?
lah PWAIR-tah deh em-bar-keh es-TAH LEH-hos
[lah PWAIR-tah deh em-bar-keh es-TAH LEH-hos]
💬 Usage Tip: [Puerta de embarque] is the standard way to say boarding gate: literally "boarding door," not a word-for-word match to English. You can reuse [de] the same way in travel phrases like [tarjeta de embarque] for boarding pass.
Phrase Breakdown
La
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a noun.
La puerta está abierta.
The door is open.
puerta
[PWAIR-tah]
door; gate
Literally means 'door,' but at the airport it commonly means 'gate.'
La puerta de embarque cambia a menudo.
The boarding gate changes often.
de
[deh]
of
Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'; often used in set phrases.
La pantalla de salidas está allí.
The departures screen is there.
embarque
[em-bar-keh]
boarding
Refers to boarding a plane, as in 'puerta de embarque' meaning 'boarding gate.'
El embarque empieza en diez minutos.
Boarding starts in ten minutes.
Está lejos
es-TAH LEH-hos
is far
Used to ask whether something is at a far distance.
El hotel está lejos.
The hotel is far away.
Words in this phrase
está
[es-TAH]
is
Form of the verb 'estar,' used for location or temporary states.
La salida está a la derecha.
The exit is on the right.
lejos
[LEH-hos]
far
Adverb or adjective meaning 'far away' or 'distant.'
La terminal está lejos del control de seguridad.
The terminal is far from security control.
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