International travel vocabulary (Unit 8)
Word
baggage
Translation
bagagem
baggage
hall
boarding
pass
departure
gate
sign
passport
customs
área de recolha das
bagagens
cartão/bilhete de
embarque
porta de embarque
check-in
desk
passport
control
queue
security
check
ticket
balcão de check-in
sinal/placa
passaporte
alfândega
controlo de
passaportes
fila
controlo de
segurança
bilhete
Example
As you walk through customs, officers might ask to check
inside your baggage.
After landing, please proceed to the baggage hall
to collect your luggage.
You need to follow the signs to your departure gate,
where your passport and your boarding pass are
checked.
At customs, they check your luggage for prohibited
items.
I went to the check-in desk to drop off my
suitcase.
I showed my passport at passport control before
going to the departure gate.
There’s often a queue for the security check.
I showed my ticket to the airline staff before
boarding the plane.