How to Say ‘Is the flight delayed?’ in Spain Spanish
¿El vuelo está retrasado?
el BWEH-loh eh-STAH reh-trah-SAH-doh
[el BWEH-loh eh-STAH reh-trah-SAH-doh]
Phrase Breakdown
¿El vuelo
el BWEH-loh
The flight
This is the subject of the question. Say 'el vuelo' as one unit: 'el-BWEH-loh'.
¿El vuelo es directo?
Is the flight direct?
Words in this phrase
El
[el]
The (masculine singular)
A definite article used before a singular masculine noun.
El centro es donde está la acción.
The center is where the action is.
vuelo
[BWEH-loh]
flight
Masculine noun for a plane journey.
¿Tu vuelo es directo?
Is your flight direct?
está retrasado?
eh-STAH reh-trah-SAH-doh
is delayed?
The 'r' at the start of 'retrasado' is strongly rolled (reh-trah-SAH-doh). The final 'd' is very soft, almost like the 'th' in 'this'. Raise your voice at the end because it's a question.
El autobús está retrasado.
The bus is delayed.
Words in this phrase
está
[eh-STAH]
is it
Form of estar used to ask if something is nearby.
¿Está cerca? No tengo mucho tiempo.
Is it near? I don't have much time.
retrasado
[reh-trah-SAH-doh]
delayed
Adjective for something later than scheduled.
El autobús llega retrasado.
The bus arrives late.
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