European Portuguese · A1
At the Airport
Listen to a natural airport check-in, talk about luggage, choose a seat, and understand your boarding details.
Read the Portuguese below, open the English translations when you need help, then listen and practise in the interactive activity.
Read the conversation
Anna
Bom dia. Queria fazer o check-in para o voo para Berlim.
Translation
Good morning. I’d like to check in for the flight to Berlin.
Airport employee
Bom dia. Posso ver o seu passaporte e o bilhete?
Translation
Good morning. May I see your passport and ticket?
Anna
Sim, aqui está.
Translation
Yes, here it is.
Airport employee
Vai despachar alguma bagagem?
Translation
Are you going to check in any luggage?
Anna
Tenho esta mala grande.
Translation
I have this large suitcase.
Airport employee
Pode colocá-la na balança, por favor?
Translation
Can you place it on the scales, please?
Anna
A mala está muito pesada?
Translation
Is the suitcase too heavy?
Airport employee
Não, está dentro do limite permitido.
Translation
No, it is within the permitted limit.
Anna
Ótimo. Posso escolher um lugar junto à janela?
Translation
Great. Can I choose a window seat?
Airport employee
Sim. Prefere ficar na parte da frente ou na parte de trás do avião?
Translation
Yes. Would you prefer to sit at the front or the back of the plane?
Anna
Na parte da frente, se possível.
Translation
At the front, if possible.
Airport employee
Muito bem. Aqui tem o seu cartão de embarque.
Translation
Very well. Here is your boarding pass.
Anna
A que horas começa o embarque?
Translation
What time does boarding begin?
Airport employee
Começa às onze e vinte, na porta dezasseis.
Translation
It begins at eleven twenty, at gate sixteen.
Anna
Muito obrigada.
Translation
Thank you very much.
Airport employee
De nada. Tenha um bom voo!
Translation
You’re welcome. Have a good flight!