en el aeropuerto
/en el aeɾopweɾto/from spelling rules
The English phrase "at the airport" is translated into Spanish as en el aeropuerto.
You can use en el aeropuerto to say you are at the airport. If you want to express that you are around the airport or hanging out there, you can use the informal phrase Por el aeropuerto. If you need to refer specifically to being at the airport terminal in a formal context, use En la terminal aeroportuaria.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase en el aeropuerto literally translates to "in the airport" because Spanish uses en to cover both "at" and "in" for locations.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the masculine article el because aeropuerto is a masculine noun. If you are referring specifically to the terminal building, you use the feminine article la with terminal, resulting in en la terminal.
How do you pronounce it?
/en el aeɾopweɾto/
Did you know?
- The word aeropuerto is a hybrid of Ancient Greek aéros for 'air' and Latin portus for 'harbor'. This reflects the concept of an airport as a 'port' for the skies.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you are looking for a specific gate, you might ask for the puerta rather than using a word for 'gate' derived from 'airport'.
- In official signage across Spanish-speaking countries, the word terminal is often used alone without aeroportuaria, yet both are grammatically correct.
Examples in context
- Te veré en el aeropuerto.I'll see you at the airport.This sentence is useful for planning a meeting with someone using en el aeropuerto.Tatoeba #3534020 by marcelostockle, translation #2543638 by CK
- La vimos en el aeropuerto.We saw her at the airport.This sentence is useful for describing where someone was seen using en el aeropuerto.Tatoeba #1389953 by Shishir, translation #9011967 by jaydenms
- Tom está en el aeropuerto.Tom is at the airport.This sentence is useful for stating someone's current location using en el aeropuerto.Tatoeba #2450821 by Shishir, translation #1868226 by CK
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Example conversation
María and Javier are talking on the phone about a meeting point.
- María¿Dónde estás ahora?Where are you now?
- JavierEstoy en el aeropuerto.I am at the airport.
- MaríaPerfecto, te espero en la puerta de salida.Perfect, I will wait for you at the exit gate.
- JavierVale, llego pronto.Okay, I will arrive soon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries aeropuerto, el, en, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
