At the airport: Common vocab and phrases
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Key Phrases
報到櫃檯在哪裡？
bào dào guì tái zài nǎ lǐ
Where is the check-in counter?
這是我的護照。
zhè shì wǒ de hù zhào
Here is my passport.
幾點開始登機？
jǐ diǎn kāi shǐ dēng jī
What time is boarding?
Skills You'll Learn
Ask for important airport locations.
詢問機場重要地點。
xún wèn jī chǎng zhòng yào dì diǎn
Show and confirm travel documents.
出示並確認旅行文件。
chū shì bìng què rèn lǚ xíng wén jiàn
Understand basic boarding and flight timing questions.
理解基本登機與航班時間相關問題。
lǐ jiě jī běn dēng jī yǔ háng bān shí jiān xiāng guān wèn tí
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
機場
jī chǎng
airport
護照
hù zhào
passport
機票
jī piào
ticket
登機證
dēng jī zhèng
boarding pass
報到櫃檯
bào dào guì tái
check-in counter
行李
xíng lǐ
luggage
隨身行李
suí shēn xíng lǐ
carry-on bag
💬 [隨身] means something like "with you on your body," and it shows up in other travel phrases too, like [隨身物品] for personal items. [隨身行李] is the usual way to say carry-on luggage in Taiwan.
See breakdown →安檢
ān jiǎn
security check
🇹🇼 In Taiwan, people casually say [安檢] for the security screening area; airport signs may also use longer official wording. If you ask staff [安檢在哪裡？], it sounds natural.
See breakdown →登機門
dēng jī mén
gate
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