A gate that changed with no warning in Spanish

1. 1
   puerta/ˈpweɾta/

   gatenoun

   The area of an airport passengers go through to board the plane.
2. 2
   cambio/ˈkambjo/

   changenoun

   A shift from one situation to a different one.
3. 3
   pantalla/panˈtaʝa/

   screennoun

   Flat part of a device where letters and images appear.
4. 4

   avisoannouncement

5. 5

   abordarto board

6. 6

   correrto run

7. 7

   pasillohallway

8. 8

   terminalterminal

9. 9

   aerolíneaairline

10. 10

    buscarto look for

The sentences3 of 10

1. Disculpa, ¿esta sigue siendo la puerta de mi vuelo?

   Excuse me, is this still the gate for my flight?

2. Oye, ¿viste que hubo un cambio de puerta?

   Hey, did you see there was a gate change?

3. Mira la pantalla, nuestro vuelo ya cambió de puerta.

   Look at the screen, our flight already changed gates.

Pronunciation

• puerta/ˈpweɾta/

  The ue is said as one sound, puer-ta, not pu-er-ta, and the stress falls on the first syllable.

• cambio/ˈkambjo/

  The ending bio is one syllable, cam-bio, not cam-bi-o.

• pantalla/panˈtaʝa/

  The double l sounds just like a y.

Good to know

cambio de puerta

At Mexican airports it's common for the departure gate to change shortly before the flight, especially during busy hours. It's worth checking the departures screen from time to time instead of only trusting your ticket.

aviso por bocinas

Last-minute announcements are also usually made over the terminal's speakers, not just on the screen. In large, noisy terminals it's easy to miss them.

tiempo entre puertas

Terminals in big cities can be long, so moving from one gate to another sometimes takes longer than it looks. If the change happens at the last minute, it's normal to see people walking fast or running through the hallways.

Questions

How do you say 'gate' in Spanish at the airport?

It's puerta, the place where passengers go through to board the plane.

What's the word for boarding a plane?

Abordar means to get on a plane, a boat or a bus to travel in it.