Rocket German Newsletter Series
Guten Tag! Welcome to the Rocket German Newsletter Series!
In today’s newsletter you’re going to learn useful words and phrases that you will need when checking in at the airport. To start with being able to understand the airport signs will make you feel more relaxed with German. But that’s not all. You might want to know how long the flight is, whether they will serve a hot meal, whether you can have an aisle seat and much more.
Let’s start with the basics.
Simply click on the link below and don’t forget to repeat the words yourself so that you become comfortable forming the sounds.
» Audio 1 Click Play To Hear Audio
| Airport | der Flughafen |
| Entrance | der Eingang |
| Exit | der Ausgang |
| Departure hall | die Abflugshalle |
| Arrival hall | die Ankunftshalle |
| Customs | die Passkontrolle |
| Gate | das Gate |
Now, here are the important questions that you will need when checking in at the counter (“der Schalter”). Listen to each word and its English translation and repeat the words aloud.
» Audio 2 Click Play To Hear Audio
| When do I have to be at the gate? | Wann muß ich am Gate sein? |
| How long is the flight? | Wie lange ist der Flug? |
| How long is the stop over? | Wie lange ist der Zwischenstop? |
| Will you serve a hot meal? | Werden Sie eine warme Mahlzeit servieren? |
| Is the flight very busy? | Ist der Flug sehr voll? |
| Do I need a visa? | Brauche ich ein Visum? |
| How long is the visa valid for? | Wie lange ist das Visum gültig? |
| How many pieces of luggage can I take? | Wie viele Gepäckstücke kann ich mitnehmen? |
Some people prefer window seats, some want to sit close to the aisle. I always ask for a window seat, that way I can get a first impression of the city we are going to land in, from above. Whichever one you prefer, here are the German words for it…
» Audio 3 Click Play To Hear Audio
| Window seat | der Fensterplatz |
| Aisle seat | der Gangplatz |
| I would like to have a window seat, please. | Ich möchte bitte einen Fensterplatz haben. |
| I would like to have an aisle seat, please | Ich möchte bitte einen Gangplatz haben. |
Here are some possible answers you might get…
» Audio 4 Click Play To Hear Audio
| You have to be at the gate 15 minutes prior to departure. | Sie müssen 15 Minuten vor Abflug am Gate sein. |
| Unfortunately, we don’t have any window seats left. | Leider haben wir keine freien Fensterplätze mehr. |
| You won’t need a visa. | Sie brauchen kein Visum. |
| We’ll serve a cold snack and dinner. | Wir werden einen kalten Snack und Abendessen servieren. |
| You can only take one piece of hand luggage. | Sie können nur ein Stück Handgepäck mitnehmen. |
| Your luggage is too heavy. | Ihr Gepäck ist zu schwer. |
You have just finished today’s lesson. I hope you enjoyed it.
See you next time.
Bis bald!
Paul Weber
Rocket German
P.S.Here is a little exercise for you to test your German skills.
Exercise 1. Match the German word with its English translation.
| 1. | die Abflughalle | (_________) | a. arrival hall |
| 2. | das Gate | (_________) | b. window seat |
| 3. | die Ankunftshalle | (_________) | c. airport |
| 4. | der Flughafen | (_________) | d. departure hall |
| 5. | der Fensterplatz | (_________) | e. gate |
Exercise 2. Now, match the questions and statements with the correct English translation.
| 1. | Brauche ich ein Visum? | (_________) | a. When do I have to be at the gate? |
| 2. | Wie lange ist der Flug? | (_________) | b. Your luggage is too heavy. |
| 3. | Wann muß ich am Gate sein? | (_________) | c. Do I need a visa? |
| 4. | Ihr Gepäck ist zu schwer. | (_________) | d. You won’t need a visa. |
| 5. | Sie brauchen kein Visum. | (_________) | e. How long is the flight? |
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