Buongiorno bellissima gente, how are you enjoying this summer? Even though I know it’s almost finished. Today we’ll be talking about some Italian language vocabulary – what do you say when you’re at the airport? I went to Italy recently to visit my family and things just felt a little different travelling during these strange times. Actually a lot more organised than usual but what you say at an airport surely hasn’t changed, so that’s good news. Find out the most common expressions you would use when travelling and never struggle again trying to make people understand you. Also listen to the podcast at the top so you know how the words and expressions are pronounced in Italian. Continua a leggere! Keep reading. Basic vocabulary To begin with, let’s go through some Italian words and the vocabulary that you would use when at the airport. See below. At the airport Aeroporto. Airport Aeroplano. Airplane Entrata. Entrance Uscita. Exit Volo. Flight Biglietto. Ticket Passaporto. Passport Numero di volo. Flight number Bagaglio a mano. Hand luggage Bagaglio da stiva. Hold luggage Arrivi. Arrivals Partenze. Departures Decollare. To take off Atterrare. To land Controlli. Security Imbarco. Boarding Carta d’imbarco. Boarding pass Gate d’imbarco. Boarding gate During the flight Assistente di volo. Flight assistant Posto lato finestrino. Window seat Posto lato corridoio. Aisle seat Cintura di sicurezza. Seatbelt Cabina. Cabin Passeggeri. Passengers Are you able to repeat the words after me listening to the podcast? Try! Now that we’ve looked at some vocabulary, let’s dive into some expressions! Arriving at the airport – Expressions So, we have gone through some essential vocabulary that will help you understand and express yourself better when you’re at the airport. Let’s have a look now at some typical Italian phrases. Dove posso fare il check-in? Where’s the check-in? Mi scusi, dov’è il check-in per i voli EasyJet? Excuse me, where’s the EasyJet check-in? Quanti bagagli ha per il check-in? How many bags are you checking in? Ha il numero della prenotazione? Do you have your booking reference? Qual è la sua destinazione? Where are you flying to? Posso vedere i documenti? – Certo, eccoli. Can I see your documents? – Of course, here Il volo è stato cancellato. The flight was cancelled Il volo è in orario? Is the flight on time? Quanto dura il volo? How long is the flight? Let’s also have a look at some phrases you might hear or use during a flight.