Airport & Customs

1. Por favor, mostre seu passaporte

   Please show your passport

   Usage

   Standard phrase used by immigration officers

   Grammar Note

   Portuguese follows SVO word order

2. Qual é o propósito da sua visita?

   What is the purpose of your visit?

   Usage

   Standard immigration question

   Grammar Note

   "Qual é" = what is

3. Quantas noites você planeja ficar?

   How many nights are you planning to stay?

   Usage

   Commonly asked at immigration

   Grammar Note

   "Quantas" = how many

4. Você tem algo a declarar?

   Do you have anything to declare?

   Usage

   Asked at customs

   Grammar Note

   "Você tem" = do you have

5. Minha bagagem ainda não chegou

   My luggage hasn't arrived

   Usage

   Tell baggage claim staff

   Grammar Note

   "Ainda não" = not yet

6. Esta é uma bagagem de mão

   This is carry-on luggage

   Usage

   Tell airline staff at check-in or boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Mão" = hand

7. Estou em trânsito

   I'm in transit

   Usage

   Used at transit counters or immigration

   Grammar Note

   "Em" = in

8. Onde fica o portão?

   Where is the gate?

   Usage

   Ask when looking for your boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Onde" = where

9. Quando começa o embarque?

   When does boarding begin?

   Usage

   Ask while waiting at the boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Quando" = when

10. Onde fica a loja duty-free?

    Where is the duty-free shop?

    Usage

    Ask after clearing security

    Grammar Note

    The English term is used

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