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Getting through security in Spanish

The line moves forward, the guard asks you to take off your belt and shoes, and your backpack is already going into the scanner.

The phrase

La fila de seguridad avanza rápido a esta hora.
The security line moves fast at this hour.

10 words10 sentences

The ten words3 of 10

  1. 1
    seguridad/seɡuɾiˈdad/

    securitynoun

    A situation with no danger, and everything done to prevent it.

  2. 2
    escáner/esˈkaneɾ/

    scannernoun

    A machine that sees what's inside something or transfers an image to the computer.

  3. 3
    cinturón/sintuˈɾon/

    beltnoun

    A strip of leather or fabric that holds up your pants at the waist.

  4. 4

    zapatoshoe

  5. 5

    mochilabackpack

  6. 6

    bandejatray

  7. 7

    líquidoliquid

  8. 8

    revisióncheck

  9. 9

    descalzobarefoot

  10. 10

    cargarto load

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The sentences3 of 10

  1. La fila de seguridad avanza rápido a esta hora.

    The security line moves fast at this hour.

  2. Pon la mochila en el escáner, por favor.

    Put the backpack in the scanner, please.

  3. ¿Me tengo que quitar el cinturón también?

    Do I have to take off my belt too?

Pronunciation

  • seguridad/seɡuɾiˈdad/

    The u in gu is silent and the stress falls at the end: se-gu-ri-DAD.

  • escáner/esˈkaneɾ/

    The stress falls on -ca-, not the last syllable; that's why it carries a written accent.

  • cinturón/sintuˈɾon/

    The c sounds like s and the stress falls at the end: cin-tu-RÓN.

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Questions

How do you say 'take off your belt' in Spanish at security?
You can say '¿Me tengo que quitar el cinturón también?' — cinturón means belt.
What does bandeja mean at airport security?
Bandeja is the tray where you put your phone, keys, and shoes before the scanner.

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