aduana del aeropuerto
/adwana del aeɾopweɾto/from spelling rules
The English phrase "airport customs" is translated into Spanish as aduana del aeropuerto.
This phrase refers to the area of an airport where government officials check passengers and their luggage for illegal goods. If you want to say that you are "going through customs" at an airport, use the verb phrase pasar por la aduana.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of aduana (customs), del (of the) and aeropuerto (airport).
Which one should you use?
Do not confuse aduana (customs, which checks goods) with control de pasaportes (passport control, which checks identity/documents).
How does it change in a sentence?
While aduana is singular, it is very common to use the plural form las aduanas when referring to the customs authority or the customs area in general.
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Examples in context
- Perdón, ¿dónde está la aduana del aeropuerto?Excuse me, where is the airport customs?
- Necesito pasar por el control de aduanas del aeropuerto.I need to go through airport customs control.
- Debemos pasar la aduana del aeropuerto rápidamente.We must pass through airport customs quickly.
- ¿Dónde está la aduana del aeropuerto?Where is the airport customs?
- Hay mucha gente en la aduana del aeropuerto.There are many people at airport customs.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are walking through the terminal after landing.
- SofíaMateo, ¿sabes dónde está la aduana del aeropuerto?Mateo, do you know where the airport customs is?
- MateoSí, está justo después de recoger las maletas.Yes, it is right after picking up the luggage.
- SofíaPerfecto, espero que no haya mucha fila.Perfect, I hope there isn't a long line.
- MateoNo te preocupes, caminemos hacia allá.Don't worry, let's walk towards there.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries aduana, aeropuerto, del, CC BY-SA 4.0.
