Airport & Customs

1. Veuillez montrer votre passeport

   Please show your passport

   Usage

   Standard phrase used by immigration officers

   Grammar Note

   French follows SVO word order

2. Quel est le but de votre visite ?

   What is the purpose of your visit?

   Usage

   Standard immigration question

   Grammar Note

   "Quel est" = what is

3. Combien de nuits prévoyez-vous de rester ?

   How many nights are you planning to stay?

   Usage

   Commonly asked at immigration

   Grammar Note

   "Combien" = how many

4. Avez-vous quelque chose à déclarer ?

   Do you have anything to declare?

   Usage

   Asked at customs

   Grammar Note

   "Avez-vous" = do you have

5. Mes bagages ne sont pas encore arrivés

   My luggage hasn't arrived

   Usage

   Tell baggage claim staff

   Grammar Note

   "Pas encore" = not yet

6. Ceci est un bagage cabine

   This is carry-on luggage

   Usage

   Tell airline staff at check-in or boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Cabine" = cabin

7. Je suis en transit

   I'm in transit

   Usage

   Used at transit counters or immigration

   Grammar Note

   "En" = in

8. Où est la porte d'embarquement ?

   Where is the gate?

   Usage

   Ask when looking for your boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Où" = where

9. Quand commence l'embarquement ?

   When does boarding begin?

   Usage

   Ask while waiting at the boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Quand" = when

10. Où est la boutique hors taxes ?

    Where is the duty-free shop?

    Usage

    Ask after clearing security

    Grammar Note

    "Hors taxes" = duty-free

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