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Airport: French words for travel
The “Airport” set from the “Travel” goal. These are French words you can actually use — with translation, examples and pronunciation.
Words in the “Airport” set
49 · FrenchThese French words are already in the VibeLing dictionary — 49 with translation, an example and audio. Tap a word to open its page.
file d'embarquement
[fil dɑ̃baʁkəmɑ̃]
boarding queue
phrase
hall des départs
[ol de depaʁ]
departure hall
phrase
hall des arrivées
[ol dez aʁive]
arrivals hall
phrase
station de taxis
[stasjɔ̃ də taksi]
taxi stand
phrase
navette
[navɛt]
shuttle bus
phrase
bureau d'information
[byʁo dɛ̃fɔʁmasjɔ̃]
information desk
noun
boutique hors taxes
[butik ɔʁ taks]
duty-free shop
noun
salon de l'aéroport
[salɔ̃ də laeʁɔpɔʁ]
airport lounge
phrase
étiquette à bagage
[etikɛt a baɡaʒ]
baggage tag
noun
bagages perdus
[baɡaʒ pɛʁdy]
lost luggage
phrase
retrait des bagages
[ʁətʁɛ de baɡaʒ]
baggage claim
noun
zone de transit
[zon də tʁɑ̃zit]
transit area
phrase
comptoir de correspondance
[kɔ̃twaʁ də kɔʁɛspɔ̃dɑ̃s]
transfer desk
phrase
escale
[ɛskal]
layover
noun
surclassement
[syʁklasmɑ̃]
seat upgrade
phrase
place côté couloir
[plas kote kulwaʁ]
aisle seat
phrase
place côté hublot
[plas kote yblo]
window seat
phrase
dernier appel
[dɛʁnje apɛl]
final call
noun
embarquement prioritaire
[ɑ̃baʁkəmɑ̃ pʁijɔʁitɛʁ]
priority boarding
phrase
groupe d'embarquement
[ɡʁup dɑ̃baʁkəmɑ̃]
boarding group
phrase
douane
[dwan]
customs
noun
contrôle des passeports
[kɔ̃tʁol de paspɔʁ]
passport control
phrase
contrôle de sécurité
[kɔ̃tʁol də sekyʁite]
security check
phrase
bagages en surpoids
[baɡaʒ ɑ̃ syʁpwa]
overweight luggage
phrase
franchise bagages
[fʁɑ̃ʃiz baɡaʒ]
baggage allowance
noun
valises en soute
[valiz ɑ̃ sut]
checked luggage
phrase
bagage à main
[baɡaʒ a mɛ̃]
carry-on luggage
noun
dépose-bagages
[depoz baɡaʒ]
baggage drop
noun
vol annulé
[vɔl anyle]
canceled flight
phrase
vol retardé
[vɔl ʁətaʁde]
delayed flight
phrase
tableau des départs
[tablo de depaʁ]
departure board
phrase
numéro de vol
[nymeʁo də vɔl]
flight number
noun
heure d'embarquement
[œʁ dɑ̃baʁkəmɑ̃]
boarding time
phrase
changement de porte
[ʃɑ̃ʒmɑ̃ də pɔʁt]
gate change
noun
porte d'embarquement
[pɔʁt dɑ̃baʁkəmɑ̃]
boarding gate
phrase
carte d'embarquement
[kaʁt dɑ̃baʁkəmɑ̃]
boarding pass
noun
Terminal
[tɛʁminal]
terminal
noun
connexion
[kɔnɛksjɔ̃]
connection
noun
comptoir d'enregistrement
[kɔ̃twaʁ dɑ̃ʁəʒistʁəmɑ̃]
check-in counter
noun
borne d'enregistrement automatique
[bɔʁn dɑ̃ʁəʒistʁəmɑ̃ otomatik]
self check-in kiosk
noun
Arrivées
[aʁive]
arrivals
noun
aéroport
[aeʁɔpɔʁ]
airport
noun
gare
train station
phrase
livraison des bagages
luggage claim
phrase
salon
Lounge
noun
immigration
immigration
noun
portail
Gate
noun
départs
departures
noun
association
association
noun
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