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A2 · At the airport

Find check-in and ask about baggage and boarding.

Practise this lessonDictionary A2

How the language works

“For a flight” is reiske; “from Almaty” is Almatydan; “as far as Astana” is Astanağa deiın. Use the past tense for something that has happened. For “not yet”, use älı … joq: älı bastalğan joq — “has not started yet”.

Useful phrases

Read, recall the meaning and say it aloud. Then compare with the audio.

Osy reiske tırkeu qai jerde ötedı?

Where is check-in for this flight?

Mende tek qol jügı bar.

I only have hand luggage.

Jügımdı qai jerge tapsyramyn?

Where should I drop off my baggage?

Ūşaqqa otyrğyzu qaşan bastalady?

When does boarding start?

Şyğu qaqpasynyñ nömırı özgerdı me?

Has the gate number changed?

Tereze jaqtan oryn aluğa bola ma?

May I have a window seat?

Dialogue

Passenger

Osy reiske tırkeu qai jerde ötedı?

Where is check-in for this flight?

Staff member

Myna jerde. Tapsyratyn jügıñız bar ma?

Right here. Do you have any baggage to check in?

Passenger

Joq, mende tek qol jügı bar.

No, I only have hand luggage.

Staff member

Jaqsy, qūjatyñyzdy körsetıñızşı.

All right, please show your ID document.

Check your understanding

Choose an answer before opening the explanation. Then explain your choice.

1. Choose the correct translation: “Osy reiske tırkeu qai jerde ötedı?”

  1. I only have hand luggage.
  2. May I have a window seat?
  3. Where should I drop off my baggage?
  4. Where is check-in for this flight?
Answer and explanation

Where is check-in for this flight?

Osy reiske tırkeu qai jerde ötedı? — Where is check-in for this flight?

2. How do you say: “When does boarding start?”?

  1. Şyğu qaqpasynyñ nömırı özgerdı me?
  2. Ūşaqqa otyrğyzu qaşan bastalady?
  3. Mende tek qol jügı bar.
  4. Tereze jaqtan oryn aluğa bola ma?
Answer and explanation

Ūşaqqa otyrğyzu qaşan bastalady?

Ūşaqqa otyrğyzu qaşan bastalady? — When does boarding start?

3. What does tek qol jügı mean?

  1. Two suitcases
  2. Only hand luggage
  3. A lost bag
  4. Baggage already checked in
Answer and explanation

Only hand luggage

Tek means “only”; qol jügı means “hand luggage”.

Make it your own

Speak to the counter staff about check-in, baggage, your seat and boarding.

  • I asked about check-in
  • I described my baggage
  • I asked about the seat and boarding
Example response

Osy reiske tırkeu qai jerde ötedı? Mende tek qol jügı bar. Tereze jaqtan oryn aluğa bola ma? Ūşaqqa otyrğyzu qaşan bastalady?