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Airport Check-in in Spanish

Practice checking in at a Spanish airport. You have a flight to Barcelona — sort out your luggage, choose a seat and find your gate.

Situation: An airport check-in desk in Spain. Goal: Check in for your flight to Barcelona.

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  1. Check-in agent

    ¡Buenos días! ¿Su pasaporte o número de reserva, por favor?

    Good morning! Your passport or booking reference, please?

    You

    Aquí tiene mi pasaporte. Tengo reserva para el vuelo a Barcelona.

    Here's my passport. I have a reservation for the flight to Barcelona.

  2. Check-in agent

    Perfecto, aquí está su reserva. ¿Lleva equipaje para facturar?

    Perfect, here's your booking. Do you have luggage to check in?

    You

    Sí, una maleta de veinte kilos.

    Yes, one suitcase of twenty kilos.

  3. Check-in agent

    Muy bien. ¿Tiene preferencia de asiento?

    Very good. Do you have a seat preference?

    You

    Sí, un asiento de pasillo si es posible. Tengo las piernas largas.

    Yes, an aisle seat if possible. I have long legs.

  4. Check-in agent

    Le he asignado el quince C, pasillo. ¿A qué hora debo estar en la puerta de embarque?

    I've given you seat 15C, aisle. What time should I be at the boarding gate?

    You

    Gracias. ¿A qué hora empieza el embarque y cuál es la puerta?

    Thank you. What time does boarding start and what's the gate?

  5. Check-in agent

    El embarque empieza a las doce y cuarto. La puerta es la B veintidós.

    Boarding starts at quarter past twelve. The gate is B22.

    You

    ¿Está lejos la puerta B22? Tengo que pasar primero por seguridad.

    Is gate B22 far? I need to go through security first.

  6. Check-in agent

    Está en la terminal B, a unos diez minutos andando desde aquí.

    It's in terminal B, about ten minutes' walk from here.

    You

    Entendido. ¿Tengo que sacar el portátil del bolso en seguridad?

    Understood. Do I need to take my laptop out of my bag at security?

  7. Check-in agent

    Sí, los portátiles van en una bandeja separada. ¡Buen viaje a Barcelona!

    Yes, laptops go in a separate tray. Have a great trip to Barcelona!

    You

    Muchas gracias por su ayuda. ¡Que tenga un buen día!

    Thank you very much for your help. Have a great day!

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