Airport and Flight Vocabulary
The hustle and bustle of the airport can be stressful. The following terms and expressions may help to alleviate some of that stress.
People, Places, and Things
airplane |
un aereo oon ah-EH-reh-oh |
airport |
un aeroporto oon ah-eh-roh-POR-toh |
baggage |
i bagagli ee bah-GAHL-yee |
baggage check |
la consegna bagagli lah kohn-SEHN-yah bah-GAHL-yee |
boarding pass |
la carta d'imbarco lah KAHR-tah dee eem-BAHR-koh |
carry-on luggage |
i bagagli a mano ee bah-GAHL-yee ah MAH-noh |
checked luggage |
i bagagli da stiva ee bah-GAHL-yee dah STEE-vah |
cart |
un carello oon kah-REHL-loh |
check-in desk |
il banco di check-in eel BAHN-koh dee check-in |
departures |
partenze pahr-TEHN-zeh |
early |
in anticipo een ahn-TEE-chee-poh |
late |
in ritardo een ree-TAHR-doh |
passenger |
il passeggero eel pahs-sehj-JEHR-oh |
passport |
il passaporto eel pahs-sah-POHR-toh |
pilot |
il pilota eel pee-LOH-tah |
security check |
il controllo di sicurezza eel kohn-TROHL-loh dee see-koo- REHTS-sah |
shuttle |
lo shuttle loh shuttle |
steward/stewardess |
l'assistente di bordo lahs-sees-TEHN-teh dee BOHR-doh |
visa |
il visto eel VEES-toh |
FACT
You will notice that English is often used for terms related to international travel. La hostess can be used to mean stewardess, il duty free is a duty-free shop, economy and coach are widely used to refer to travel class options, many Italians will check in at il check-in, and un volo con stopover is a flight with a stopover.
Ticket Information
airline |
la compagnia aerea lah kohm-pahn-YEE-ah ah-EH-reh-ah |
first class |
la prima classe lah PREE-mah KLAHS-say |
flight |
il volo eel VOH-loh |
gate |
l'uscita loo-SHEE-tah |
one-way ticket |
un biglietto solo andata oon-beel-YEH-toh soh-loh ahn-DAH-tah |
round-trip ticket |
un biglietto andata e ritorno oon-beel-YEH-toh ahn-DAH-tah eh ree-TOHR-noh |
terminal |
il terminal eel terminal |
Travel Verbs
to board |
imbarcare eem-BAHR-kah-ray |
to buy a ticket |
fare il biglietto fah-ray eel beel-YEH-toh |
to check bags |
consegnare i bagagli kohn-sehn-YAH-ray ee bah-GAHL-yee |
to make a reservation |
fare una prenotazione fah-ray oo-nah preh-noh-tat-see-YOH-nay |
to sit down |
sedersi or accomodarsi seh-DEHR-see /ahk-koh-moh-DAHR-see |
to take off |
decollare deh-kohl-LAH-ray |
to land |
atterrare aht-teh-RAHR-ray |
