puerta de embarque
/pweɾta de embaɾke/from spelling rules
The English phrase "airport gate" is translated into Spanish as puerta de embarque.
This phrase refers to the specific area in an airport where passengers wait and board their aircraft.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, puerta de embarque means "boarding door", composed of puerta (door), de (of) and embarque (boarding).
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural "boarding gates", change puerta to puertas while keeping embarque in its singular form: puertas de embarque.
How do you pronounce it?
/pweɾta de embaɾke/
Did you know?
- The word embarque is linked to the word barco, meaning 'boat'. Even though we use it for planes today, the term originates from the ancient practice of loading goods and people onto sailing vessels.
- The word embarque shares a root with the English word 'bark' used for a small sailing vessel, which comes from the same Latin source barca.
- If a flight is delayed, a Spanish speaker might say the puerta is 'cerrada', meaning the gate is closed, even if the physical door is still open.
Examples in context
- Disculpe, ¿dónde está la puerta de embarque para el vuelo a Madrid?Excuse me, where is the airport gate for the flight to Madrid?
- Señorita, ¿puede indicarme la puerta de abordaje del vuelo internacional?Miss, can you please show me the airport gate for the international flight?
- Oye, ¿por dónde se llega a la puerta de embarque? Va a salir el avión pronto.Hey, how do I get to the airport gate? The plane is going to depart soon.
- ¿Sabes cuál es la puerta del vuelo a Buenos Aires?Do you know which is the gate for the flight to Buenos Aires?
- La puerta de embarque está muy lejos.The airport gate is very far.
- Busca la puerta de embarque en la pantalla.Look for the gate on the screen.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are looking for their flight in the terminal.
- DanielMaría, ¿sabes cuál es nuestra puerta de embarque?María, do you know which is our boarding gate?
- MaríaSí, Daniel, es la puerta doce.Yes, Daniel, it is gate twelve.
- DanielEstá muy lejos de aquí.It is very far from here.
- MaríaVamos rápido para llegar a tiempo.Let's go quickly to arrive on time.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, embarque, puerta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
