Airport Spanish 101

Airport Vocabulary in Spanish

When you are going to a Spanish-speaking county, the basic Airport Spanish and these common Spanish phrases for travel will come in handy at the airport. It’s always good to be prepared and you’ll feel more at ease knowing that you have a cheat sheet!

How do you say AIRPORT in Spanish?

The word for airport in Spanish is “aeropuerto.” It looks pretty similar to the English counterpart, but it might be a little bit tricky to pronounce it correctly. If you remember to pronounce each vowel separately, you are good to go. For example, don’t forget to pronounce “a” and “e” in the beginning “aero” also “u” and “e” in the part that says “puerto.”

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Useful Spanish Nouns for Airport and Transportations

Airport – el aeropuerto

Airlines – los aerolineas

Airplane –  el avión

Flight – el vuelo

Ticket – el boleto (Latin America), Billete (Spain)

Boarding Pass – la tarjeta de embarque

Layover – la escala

Passport – el pasaporte                                                        

Departure – la salida

Arrival – la llegada

Gate – la puerta or la puerta de abordaje

Terminal – la terminal

Check-in counter – el mostrador de facturación

Early – Temprano

Delay – el retraso, la demora

On time – A tiempo

Immigration – Inmigración

Passport Control – el Control de Pasaporte

Visa – el visado

Custom – la aduana

Officer – el oficial

Suitcase – la maleta

Baggage – el equipaje

Carry-on luggage – el equipaje de mano

Tax – el impuesto

Train – el Tren

Bus – el Autobús

Taxi – el Taxi

Tourism, Sight-seeing – el Turismo

Common Spanish Verbs for Travel

To arrive – Llegar

To depart – Salir

To fly – Volar

To Show – Mostrar

To have – Tener

To buy – Comprar

To take – Tomar

To take – Llevar

To take (time) – Tardar

To pay – Pagar

To cost – Costar

To go – Ir

To come – Venir

Airport Phrases in Spanish

Here are some of the most common airport phrases.

Voy al aeropuerto.

I’m going to the airport.

Estoy en el aeropuerto.

I’m at the airport.

Va al aeropuerto?

Do you go to the airport?

Puede llevarme al aeropuerto?

Can you take me to the airport?

Spanish Airport Conversation

In this conversation dialogue, the scenario is that Luis is arriving in Mexico and going through immigration and passport control. As you may already know, those are usually the first couple of things you would have to do when entering a foreign country. Then he’ll head over to a taxi to grab a cab to go to his hotel. Let’s begin!

Llegando al control de pasaporte

Arriving at the immigration

Oficial: Buenos días. Su pasaporte, por favor.

(Officer: Good morning. Your passport, please.)

Luis: Buenos días. Aquí lo tiene.

(Good morning. Here it is.)

Oficial: ¿Cuántos días va a estar en México?

(Officer: How many days are you going to stay in Mexico?)

Luis: Una semana.

(One week.)

Oficial: ¿Cuál es su motivo?

(Officer: What is the purpose of your visit?)

Luis: Turismo

(Sight-seeing)

Oficial: Bienvenido a México.

(Officer: Welcome to Mexico.)

Luis: Gracias.

(Thank you.)

Saliendo del aeropuerto…

Leaving the airport

Luis:  Voy a tomar un taxi. (Se encuentra un taxi.)

(I’m going to take a taxi. (He finds a cab.).

Taxista: Buenos días. ¿A dónde lo llevo?

(Cab driver: Good morning. Where can I take you?)

Luis: Buenos días. Al Hotel México en el centro por favor. ¿Cuánto costaría?

(Good morning. To Hotel Mexico in downtown, please. How much would it cost?)

Taxista: Serían 80 pesos a esa zona.

( Cab driver: It would be 80 pesos to that zone.)

Luis:  Bien. Se puede pagar con tarjeta de crédito?

(Good. Is it okay to pay with a credit card?)

Taxista: No, lo siento, solo efectivo.

(Cab driver: No, sorry, cash only)

Luis: Está bien. Por cierto, ¿cuánto tiempo se tarda para llegar al centro?

(That’s fine. By the way, how long does it take to get to downtown?)

Taxista: Unos 20 minutos.

(Cab driver: About 20 minutes.)

Después de 20 minutos….

(After 20 minutes…..)

Taxista: Ya hemos llegado Señor.

(Cab driver: We have arrived, Sir.)

Luis:  Gracias. Aquí tiene lo del viaje.

(Thank you. Here’s for the trip.)

Taxista: Su cambio. Que le vaya bien.

(Cab driver: Your change. Hope everything goes well/Have a great day.)

Luis:  Gracias.

(Thank you.)

Travel Tip

It is a good idea to ask/negotiate the rates beforehand. That way, you can avoid unexpected and unpleasant experiences.

In Mexico, it’s not required to tip the driver, but it would be a nice gesture to give the driver a couple of dollars’ worth of pesos, especially if he helped you with your luggage or went above and beyond to accommodate your needs. Even if your Spanish isn’t exactly perfect yet, drivers or people, in general, would appreciate your intention to speak their language. I believe that good intentions and politeness can go a very long way. A positive attitude and a smile can open more doors to an amazing experience in any country.

Ready to Travel?

Now you know how to say “airport” in Spanish and much more!

If you are interested in learning more Travel Spanish, please head over to this post: 101 Essential Travel Spanish (Free downloadable PDF).

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Safe Travels and Happy Spanish-ing!

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