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Checking in at the airport in English (beginner)
Beginner English for checking in at the airport. Key line: “Hi, I'd like to check in, please.”
Full script
Lin
Hi, I'd like to check in, please.
Them
Sure. Can I see your passport, please?
Lin
Here you are. I have one bag.
Them
Great. Any window or aisle seat?
Lin
A window seat, please. My bag gets scared.
Them
No problem. Does your bag want snacks too?
Lin
Just water, thanks. For me, not him.
Them
You're all set. Your bag gets the window.
Key phrases
The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.
Check-in
✓ I'd like to check in, please.Use this to start check-in.
Say this first at the counter
Passport
✓ Can I see your passport, please?Staff ask for your passport.
Staff often say this
Bag
✓ I have one bag.Say you have 1 checked bag.
You can also say two bags
Seat
✓ A window seat, please.Use this to ask for a window seat.
aisle = next to the walkway
Quick answers
Check-in: what to say in English
Say “I'd like to check in, please.” — use this to start check-in. Say this first at the counter.
Passport: what to say in English
Say “Can I see your passport, please?” — staff ask for your passport. Staff often say this.
Bag: what to say in English
Say “I have one bag.” — say you have 1 checked bag. You can also say two bags.
Seat: what to say in English
Say “A window seat, please.” — use this to ask for a window seat. aisle = next to the walkway.