Navigate Airports in Tagalog - Paliparan

Tagalog at the Airport

The airport is the first place you'll use Tagalog on your trip.

Learn basic phrases for a smooth journey.

Basic Vocabulary

English	Tagalog	Pronunciation
Airport	paliparan	pa-li-pa-ran
Airplane	eroplano	e-ro-pla-no
Ticket	tiket	ti-ket
Passport	pasaporte	pa-sa-por-te
Boarding pass	boarding pass	bor-ding pas
Luggage	bagahe	ba-ga-he
Hand luggage	hand-carry	hand-ka-ri
Customs	adwana	ad-wa-na
Immigration	immigration	i-mi-grey-shon
Departure	alis	a-lis
Arrival	dating	da-ting
Gate	gate	geyt

Check-in

Phrase	Meaning
Check-in po para sa flight papuntang Manila	Check-in for the flight to Manila please
Ito po ang pasaporte ko	Here's my passport
Window seat po sana	I'd like a window seat
Aisle seat po	Aisle seat please
Ilan ang bagahe mo?	How many bags do you have?
Isa lang po	Just one

Immigration

Phrase	Meaning
Turista po ako	I'm a tourist
Isang linggo po ako dito	I'll be here for one week
Bakasyon po	I'm on vacation
Business trip po	I'm on a business trip
Sa hotel po ako titira	I'll stay at a hotel

Baggage Claim

Phrase	Meaning
Nasaan ang baggage claim?	Where is baggage claim?
Nawala ang bagahe ko	My luggage is lost
Ito ba ang carousel para sa flight ____?	Is this the carousel for flight ____?
May nahanap ba kayong blue na bag?	Did you find a blue bag?

Getting Around

Phrase	Meaning
Nasaan ang gate ____?	Where is gate ____?
Saan ang toilet?	Where is the toilet?
Saan ang money changer?	Where is the money changer?
May taxi stand ba?	Is there a taxi stand?
Saan ang Grab pick-up?	Where is the Grab pickup?

Example Conversation

At check-in:

Staff: Good morning. Ticket and passport please. (Good morning. Ticket and passport please.)

Passenger: Ito po. (Here you go.)

Staff: Ilan po ang bagahe ninyo? (How many bags do you have?)

Passenger: Dalawa po. Tapos isa pong hand-carry. (Two. Plus one carry-on.)

Staff: Window or aisle seat? (Window or aisle seat?)

Passenger: Window po sana. (Window please.)

At immigration:

Officer: Purpose of visit? (Purpose of visit?)

Traveler: Turista po. Bakasyon. (Tourist. On vacation.)

Officer: How long will you stay? (How long will you stay?)

Traveler: Isang linggo po. (One week.)

Officer: Where will you stay? (Where will you stay?)

Traveler: Sa Makati po, sa hotel. (In Makati, at a hotel.)

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