German A1 · Lesson 18/30 · Free

At the airport

In this lesson you will learn to check in and find the boarding gate.

Start with the dialogue
DeutschBloom German teacherLektion 18
01 · First, listen

Dialogue in context

Listen to the complete conversation and follow the translation.

Dialogue in context
Anna
Lukas
AnnaGuten Tag. Ich möchte einchecken.Good morning. I would like to check in.
02 · Essential phrases

Listen and repeat

Learn each expression as a complete block.

01

Guten Tag. Ich möchte einchecken.

Good morning. I would like to check in.

02

Darf ich Ihren Pass sehen?

May I see your passport?

03

Ja, hier bitte.

Yes, here it is.

04

Haben Sie Gepäck?

Do you have luggage?

05

Ja, einen Koffer.

Yes, one suitcase.

06

Ihr Gate ist Nummer zwölf.

Your gate is number twelve.

07

Ich möchte einchecken

Ich möchte einchecken says what you want to do: 'I would like to check in'. Einchecken is separable, but after möchte it stays whole at the end: möchte einchecken.

08

möchte einchecken. Möchte

Ich möchte einchecken says what you want to do: 'I would like to check in'. Einchecken is separable, but after möchte it stays whole at the end: möchte einchecken.

03 · Understand the logic

Explanation

Keep the German visible while you listen to the explanation.

Explanation 1

das Gate

Wo ist das Gate? asks for the boarding gate. German adopted the English word Gate, neuter: das Gate. Many airport terms come from English, which helps the beginner.

Explanation 2

Wortschatz

Now let's expand vocabulary about at the airport: check-in and boarding.

Explanation 3

Noch ein Dialog

Now a question about boarding time and flight punctuality.

Explanation 4

Guten Tag. Ich möchte einchecken.

You arrive at the counter. Say out loud that you want to check in with

04 · Review

Test what you learned

Choose the correct translation and check your answer instantly.