A gate that changed without notice in Portuguese

1. 1
   portão/poʁˈtɐ̃w̃/iAlso said poɾˈtɐ̃w̃.

   gatenoun

   A large door at the entrance of a place.
2. 2
   painel/pajˈnɛw/

   boardnoun

   A wide panel on a wall or surface.
3. 3
   saguão/saˈɡwɐ̃w̃/

   lobbynoun

   A large hall right at the entrance of a building.
4. 4

   vooflight

5. 5

   embarqueboarding

6. 6

   avisonotice

7. 7

   mudançachange

8. 8

   anunciarto announce

9. 9

   perderto miss

10. 10

    correrto run

The sentences3 of 10

1. Meu portão mudou e agora fica do outro lado.

   My gate changed and now it's on the other side.

2. O painel diz que o nosso voo atrasou.

   The board says our flight is delayed.

3. Vamos atravessar o saguão inteiro para chegar lá.

   We're going to have to cross the whole lobby to get there.

Pronunciation

• portão/poʁˈtɐ̃w̃/

  The final ão is nasal, as in mão.

• painel/pajˈnɛw/

  The e in nel is open, as in céu.

• saguão/saˈɡwɐ̃w̃/

  The u is pronounced: sa-guão, with the nasal ão of mão.

Good to know

portão de embarque

Your flight's gate appears on your boarding pass and on the boards, but it can change until close to departure. Check the board again before you sit down to wait.

painel de voos

The boards show the time, destination, gate and status of the flight, such as "embarque" (boarding) or "atrasado" (delayed). Announcements are also usually made out loud in the airport.

embarque

On domestic flights, boarding usually starts about 30 to 40 minutes before departure. Gates close before the flight's time, so it is wise to arrive early.

fila

Boarding has lines by group or by call order, and priority passengers such as the elderly, pregnant women and people with disabilities usually go first. If you are unsure, ask the airline staff at the gate.

Questions

What does saguão mean?

Saguão is a large hall right at the entrance of a building. In the collection it is the hall you have to cross to reach the new gate.