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Getting through airport security in Portuguese

The line moves slowly and the staff member asks you to take off your belt and put everything in the tray.

The phrase

A fila da segurança está andando bem devagar hoje.
The security line is moving really slowly today.

10 words10 sentences

The ten words3 of 10

  1. 1
    fila/ˈfilɐ/

    linenoun

    A row of people waiting one behind the other.

  2. 2
    funcionário/fũsioˈnaɾju/

    staff membernoun

    A person who works somewhere and earns a salary for it.

  3. 3
    cinto/ˈsĩtu/

    beltnoun

    A strip of leather or fabric fastened around the waist to hold up pants.

  4. 4

    bandejatray

  5. 5

    líquidoliquid

  6. 6

    revistasearch

  7. 7

    tirarto take off

  8. 8

    colocarto put

  9. 9

    apitarto beep

  10. 10

    descalçobarefoot

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The other 7

The sentences3 of 10

  1. A fila da segurança está andando bem devagar hoje.

    The security line is moving really slowly today.

  2. O funcionário pediu para eu abrir a mochila.

    The staff member asked me to open my backpack.

  3. Preciso tirar o cinto e os sapatos aqui?

    Do I need to take off my belt and shoes here?

Pronunciation

  • funcionário/fũsioˈnaɾju/

    The 'un' comes out nasal, the 'ci' sounds like 'si' and the stress falls on 'ná'.

  • cinto/ˈsĩtu/

    The 'cin' is nasal and the final 'o' sounds like 'u'.

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Questions

How do you say 'do I need to take off my shoes' in Portuguese?
You can say 'Preciso tirar o cinto e os sapatos aqui?'
What is a 'revista' at airport security?
It's when they look through your things or your clothes for something hidden.

The same situation in English, Spanish, Italian, French, German.

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