Asking for a window seat in English
How to ask for a window seat and ask about your bag at check-in.
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Key phrases
The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.
Polite way to ask for a window seat
aisle seat = seat by the aisle (“s” silent)
Ask if your bag is over the weight limit
overweight = over the limit; check a bag = give a bag to the airline
Ask if you can bring this onto the plane
Power banks go in your carry-on, not checked bags; carry-on = bag you keep with you
Ask what time boarding begins
boarding gate = gate for your flight
Quick answers
Most common: what to say in English
Say “A window seat, please.” — polite way to ask for a window seat. aisle seat = seat by the aisle (“s” silent).
At bag drop: what to say in English
Say “Is my bag overweight?” — ask if your bag is over the weight limit. overweight = over the limit; check a bag = give a bag to the airline.
For a power bank: what to say in English
Say “Can I take this on board?” — ask if you can bring this onto the plane. Power banks go in your carry-on, not checked bags; carry-on = bag you keep with you.
Don’t miss boarding: what to say in English
Say “When does boarding start?” — ask what time boarding begins. boarding gate = gate for your flight.