Airport & Customs

1. Mostratz vòstre passapòrt, se vos plai

   Please show your passport

   Usage

   What an officer says at immigration or boarding

   Grammar Note

   Polite imperative mostratz of mostrar. Passapòrt is masculine. Composed

2. Quin es lo motiu de vòstra visita?

   What is the purpose of your visit?

   Usage

   A standard question at immigration

   Grammar Note

   quin es + noun asks "what is...". Motiu is masculine and visita feminine. Composed

3. Quantas nuèches pensatz demorar?

   How many nights are you planning to stay?

   Usage

   A question about the length of the stay

   Grammar Note

   Nuèch is feminine; plural nuèches. pensar + infinitive = intend to. Composed

4. Avètz quicòm de declarar?

   Do you have anything to declare?

   Usage

   A customs question

   Grammar Note

   quicòm + de + infinitive = something to do. Composed

5. Mon bagatge es pas arribat

   My luggage hasn't arrived

   Usage

   To tell staff at baggage claim or the airline desk

   Grammar Note

   es + participle shows the state of having arrived. Bagatge is a masculine singular collective. Composed

6. Soi en transit

   I'm in transit

   Usage

   To say you are a connecting passenger

   Grammar Note

   1st singular soi of èsser + en transit. Composed

7. Ont es la pòrta d'embarcament?

   Where is the gate?

   Usage

   To find your boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   pòrta d'embarcament = boarding gate. Embarcament is masculine. Composed

8. Quora comença l'embarcament?

   When does boarding begin?

   Usage

   To ask when boarding starts

   Grammar Note

   quora means when; do not confuse it with quant (how much). Composed

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