Through security in German

1. 1
   Sicherheitskontrolle/ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯tskɔntʁɔlə/

   security checknoun

   The check of whether someone is carrying dangerous things.
2. 2
   Handgepäck/ˈhantɡəpɛk/

   carry-on luggagenoun

   The small piece of luggage you bring into the airplane cabin.
3. 3
   Flüssigkeit/ˈflʏsɪçkaɪ̯t/

   liquidnoun

   A substance that flows, like water.
4. 4

   Behältercontainer

5. 5

   Gürtelbelt

6. 6

   Tabletttray

7. 7

   Feuerzeuglighter

8. 8

   ausziehentake off

9. 9

   piepenbeep

10. 10

    verbotenforbidden

The sentences3 of 10

1. Wie lange dauert die Sicherheitskontrolle heute ungefähr?

   About how long is the security check taking today?

2. Darf ich diesen Rucksack als Handgepäck mitnehmen?

   Can I take this backpack as carry-on luggage?

3. Zählt Zahnpasta hier auch als Flüssigkeit?

   Does toothpaste count as a liquid here too?

Pronunciation

• Sicherheitskontrolle/ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯tskɔntʁɔlə/

  The stress falls at the very front, on "Si", and the rest follows without a pause.

• Handgepäck/ˈhantɡəpɛk/

  The d sounds like a t, the stress is on the first part, and the ä is short.

• Flüssigkeit/ˈflʏsɪçkaɪ̯t/

  The "ig" in the middle sounds like "ich".

Good to know

Flüssigkeiten

In carry-on luggage, liquids are only allowed in small containers, usually up to 100 millilitres. The containers go together in a clear, resealable bag.

Wanne

You put your jacket, belt, laptop and bags in grey trays that travel through the X-ray scanner on the belt. Usually the jacket and belt have to come off, and metal objects from your pockets go in the tray too.

Sicherheitskontrolle

In Germany the check is usually before the access to the gate. If the metal detector beeps, the staff often also pat you down or check you with a handheld detector.