выход на посадку
vykhod na posadku
The Russian phrase for airport gate is выход на посадку (vykhod na posadku).
The phrase выход на посадку is the formal way to refer to the specific area in an airport where passengers wait for and board their aircraft. It is equivalent to saying 'boarding exit' in English.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally means 'exit to boarding'.
Which one should you use?
While выход на посадку is the standard term, you may also encounter the word гейт, which is a transliterated loanword from the English 'gate'.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase выход на посадку, the word посадку is in the accusative case because it follows the preposition на to indicate direction or destination.
How do you pronounce it?
vykhod na posadku
Did you know?
- The word посадка comes from the verb сажать, which means 'to plant' a seed or 'to seat' a person.
- The word посадка used in this phrase is also the word for 'landing', which can sound counterintuitive to English speakers when discussing the 'boarding' process.
- In Russian airports, the word выход (exit) is used for the gate, whereas in English 'exit' usually implies leaving the building entirely.
Examples in context
- Как я могу найти выход на посадку?How can I find the airport gate?
- Выход на посадку находится справа от информационного центра.The airport gate is located to the right of the information center.
- Где наш выход на посадку?Gde nash vykhod na posadku?Where is our boarding gate?
- Выход на посадку находится в конце зала.Vykhod na posadku nakhoditsya v kontse zala.The boarding gate is at the end of the hall.
Example conversation
Two travelers are looking for their gate in a busy airport.
- Анастасия AnastasiaАндрей, ты видишь наш выход на посадку?Andrey, ty vidish nash vykhod na posadku?Andrey, do you see our boarding gate?
- Андрей AndreyДа, он там, слева.Da, on tam, sleva.Yes, it is over there, on the left.
- Анастасия AnastasiaФух, я очень волновалась.Fukh, ya ochen' volnovalas'.Phew, I was very worried.
- Андрей AndreyНе переживай, мы успели.Ne perezhivay, my uspeli.Don't worry, we made it.
