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Level A1
At the Airport
14 words · ~15 min
Grammar focus
Essential airport vocabulary and navigating check-in, boarding, and arrivals in Arabic
Cultural note
Airports in the Gulf countries like Dubai, Doha, and Jeddah are major international hubs. Staff often speak English, but knowing Arabic phrases shows respect and can help in less tourist-oriented areas.
Lesson overview
At the Airport is a level A1 lesson of 14 words: 14 phrases.
- Builds on: Essential Courtesies for Travel (A1)
- Next lesson: Hotel Check-in & Stay (A1)
Word list
| Arabic | Meaning | Type | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
أَيْنَ بَوَّابَةُ رَقْمِ...؟ ayna bawwābatu raqmi...? | Where is gate number...? | phrase | |
عِنْدِي حَجْزٌ ʿindī ḥajz | I have a reservation | phrase | |
أَيْنَ اسْتِلَامُ الْأَمْتِعَةِ؟ ayna istilām al-amtiʿa? | Where is baggage claim? | phrase | |
رِحْلَتِي مُتَأَخِّرَةٌ riḥlatī mutaʾakhkhira | My flight is delayed | phrase | |
أُرِيدُ تَغْيِيرَ مَقْعَدِي urīdu taghyīra maqʿadī | I'd like to change my seat | phrase | |
أَيْنَ مَكْتَبُ صَرْفِ الْعُمْلَاتِ؟ ayna maktabu ṣarf al-ʿumlāt? | Where is the currency exchange? | phrase | |
هَلْ هٰذَا هُوَ الصَّفُّ الصَّحِيحُ؟ hal hādha huwa aṣ-ṣaffu aṣ-ṣahīh? | Is this the correct line? | phrase | |
أُرِيدُ مَقْعَدًا بِجَانِبِ النَّافِذَةِ urīdu maqʿadan bijānibi an-nāfidha | I'd like a window seat | phrase | |
مَتَى يَبْدَأُ الصُّعُودُ؟ matā yabdaʾu aṣ-ṣuʿūd? | When does boarding start? | phrase | |
أَيْنَ مُرَاقَبَةُ الْجَوَازَاتِ؟ ayna murāqabatu al-jawāzāt? | Where is passport control? | phrase | |
كَمْ مُدَّةُ الرِّحْلَةِ؟ kam muddatu ar-riḥla? | How long is the flight? | phrase | |
أَحْتَاجُ عَرَبَةَ أَمْتِعَةٍ aḥtāju ʿarabata amtiʿa | I need a luggage cart | phrase | |
أَيْنَ مَكْتَبُ الْاِسْتِعْلَامَاتِ؟ ayna maktabu al-istiʿlāmāt? | Where is the information desk? | phrase | |
هَلْ يُوجَدُ وَاي فَاي؟ hal yūjadu wāy fāy? | Is there Wi-Fi? | phrase |
Themes these words belong to: Travel Phrasebook (14), Airport Phrases (14)
Sample word cards
أَيْنَ بَوَّابَةُ رَقْمِ...؟
ayna bawwābatu raqmi...?
Where is gate number...?
عِنْدِي حَجْزٌ
ʿindī ḥajz
I have a reservation
أَيْنَ اسْتِلَامُ الْأَمْتِعَةِ؟
ayna istilām al-amtiʿa?
Where is baggage claim?
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