porte d'embarquement
/pɔʁ.t(ə) d‿ɑ̃.baʁ.kə.mɑ̃/
The English phrase "airport gate" is translated into French as porte d'embarquement.
porte d'embarquement refers to the specific area in an airport where passengers wait and board their aircraft.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of porte (door/gate) and embarquement (the act of boarding).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Canadian French, the phrase Porte d'embarquage may be used for airport gate.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, use les portes d'embarquement. You add les and an s to porte, but embarquement remains singular because it refers to the process of boarding.
How do you pronounce it?
/pɔʁ.t(ə) d‿ɑ̃.baʁ.kə.mɑ̃/ (5 syllables)
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying porte de l'aéroport, as this refers to a general entrance to the airport building rather than the specific boarding gate.
Did you know?
- The verb embarquer is also used in French to describe the act of putting someone in a police car or taking them into custody.
- In French, the word embarquer can be used figuratively to mean 'to get swept up' in a situation or to be tricked into doing something.
- The word embarquement is etymologically linked to the word 'bark' (a type of ship), reflecting the historical view of boarding a vessel.
Examples in context
- Où se trouve la porte d'embarquement pour le vol AF123 ?Where is the airport gate for flight AF123?
- Pardon, pouvez-vous m'indiquer la porte d'embarquage pour le vol AC456 ?Sorry, can you direct me to the airport gate for flight AC456?
- Pourriez-vous me dire où se trouve la porte d'embarquement pour le vol AF123, s'il vous plaît?Could you tell me where the airport gate for flight AF123 is, please?
- Où est la porte d'embarquement ?Where is the boarding gate?
- La porte d'embarquement est très loin.The boarding gate is very far.
- Vérifiez le numéro de la porte d'embarquement.Check the boarding gate number.
Example conversation
Two friends are walking through the airport terminal.
- ChloéNathan, regarde le panneau !Nathan, look at the sign!
- NathanOù est notre porte d'embarquement ?Where is our boarding gate?
- ChloéC'est la porte B12, là-bas.It is gate B12, over there.
- NathanD'accord, on y va vite.Okay, let's go quickly.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry porte d'embarquement, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
