English phrasebook
Airport Check-in in English
Practise checking in for a flight in English. You are the passenger: show your passport, check your bag and choose a seat.
Situation: A check-in desk at an airport. Goal: Check in for your flight and get your boarding pass.
The whole conversation, line by line
Tap to hear a line. Check-in agent speaks first; the bold lines are what you can say. To see the lines in your own language, choose it in the language menu at the top.
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Check-in agent
Good morning. Where are you flying to today?
You
Good morning. I'm flying to New York.
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Check-in agent
Lovely. May I see your passport, please?
You
Of course. Here you are.
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Check-in agent
Thank you. Are you checking in any bags today?
You
Yes, I have one suitcase to check in.
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Check-in agent
Please put it on the scale. It's twenty-two kilos, which is fine. Would you like a window or an aisle seat?
You
A window seat, please.
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Check-in agent
No problem. Did you pack your bags yourself?
You
Yes, I packed them myself.
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Check-in agent
Thank you. Here is your boarding pass. Boarding starts at ten fifteen at gate twelve.
You
Thanks. Which terminal is gate twelve in?
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Check-in agent
It's in Terminal Two, straight ahead and to the left. Have a pleasant flight!
You
Thank you so much for your help. Goodbye!
Now say it for real.
Play airport check-in as a conversation: check-in agent speaks, you pick the right reply, and every wrong one comes with a hint. Free on the web.