Learn 10 words about the airport
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Intro |
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| Hi, everyone. I’m Denise from SpanishPod101.com. In this video, we’ll be talking about 10 Words You Need to Know at the Airport. Let’s begin! |
| WORD 1 |
| The first word is... |
| [Normal] terminal [Slow] terminal |
| "terminal" |
| For example, you can say Tengo que tomar mi avión en la terminal dos. |
| This means "I have to take my plane at terminal two." |
| Although the word tomar means "to take," it is also used for "to drink." |
| WORD 2 |
| [Normal] recoger equipaje [Slow] recoger equipaje |
| "pickup luggage" |
| Por favor recoja su equipaje en el mostrador correspondiente. |
| "Please pick up your luggage at the corresponding counter." |
| In this example, the verb recoger, meaning "to pick up," is conjugated to the polite form. |
| WORD 3 |
| [Normal] boleto de avión [Slow] boleto de avión |
| "plane ticket" |
| Compré mi boleto de avión online. |
| This means, "I purchased my plane ticket online." |
| You can use this sentence structure to say you bought a ticket online for other means of transportation or events by replacing the word avión with something else. |
| WORD 4 |
| [Normal] vuelo [Slow] vuelo |
| "flight" |
| For example, you can say El vuelo saldrá en una hora, which means |
| "The flight will leave in one hour." |
| Replace the noun phrase El vuelo with another phrase to say that something or someone will leave in one hour. |
| WORD 5 |
| [Normal] abordar [Slow] abordar |
| "board" |
| Most airports will have announcements in English, but if it's a small airport, pay attention to the word abordar! |
| For example, you might hear Empezaremos a abordar en 10 minutos, |
| which means "We will start to board in 10 minutes." |
| WORD 6 |
| [Normal] puerta de abordaje [Slow] puerta de abordaje |
| "boarding gate" |
| Una vez cerrada la puerta de abordaje, nadie podrá salir. |
| This means, "Once the boarding gate is closed, nobody will be allowed to exit." |
| WORD 7 |
| [Normal] retrasado [Slow] retrasado |
| "delayed" |
| Mexico City International Airport is the largest Mexican airport, so it’s common to see some delayed flights. |
| For example, El avión fue retrasado por la tormenta. |
| This means "The plane was delayed due to the storm." |
| WORD 8 |
| [Normal] despegar [Slow] despegar |
| "take off" |
| El avión despegará en veinte minutos. |
| "The plane will take off in twenty minutes." |
| The word despegar can also mean "to unstick" and "unglue." |
| WORD 9 |
| [Normal] aterrizar [Slow] aterrizar |
| "land" |
| El avión aterrizará en el aeropuerto a las diez. |
| "The plane will land at the airport at ten o'clock." |
| Another similar word is aterrizaje, which means "landing." |
| WORD 10 |
| [Normal] reservación [Slow] reservación |
| "reservation" |
| ¿Tiene una reservación? |
| "Do you have a reservation?" |
| Although making online reservations is popular nowadays, in Mexico, small hotels still don't offer online booking options. |
| WORD 11 |
| [Normal] cambio de moneda [Slow] cambio de moneda |
| "currency exchange" |
| El cambio de moneda cambia de acuerdo con la economia. |
| "The currency exchange rate changes depending on the economy." |
| The Mexican currency is called the peso. The symbol is similar to the American dollar, $. |
| WORD 12 |
| [Normal] tienda libre de impuestos [Slow] tienda libre de impuestos |
| "duty-free" |
| Aprovecha las ofertas de las tiendas libre de impuestos. |
| "Take advantage of the duty-free offers." |
| Usually in Mexico, prices in stores include tax, so you don't have to calculate any extra charges. |
Outro |
| Okay, that's all for this lesson. Which word do you like most? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time! |
| Hasta la próxima! |
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