Airport & Customs

1. Weist mir wannechgelift Äre Pass

   Please show your passport

   Usage

   What an officer says when asking to see your passport.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. Pass is masculine, hence Äre. Äre is the polite possessive

2. Wat ass de Grond vun Ärem Openthalt?

   What is the purpose of your visit?

   Usage

   An immigration question about the purpose of your stay.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. After vun comes the dative, hence Ärem. Grond means reason

3. Wéi vill Nuechte wëllt Dir bleiwen?

   How many nights are you planning to stay?

   Usage

   An immigration question about how many nights you will stay.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. The plural Nuechten loses its n before w (n-rule)

4. Hutt Dir eppes ze verzollen?

   Do you have anything to declare?

   Usage

   A customs question about goods to declare.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. Ze plus infinitive expresses something to be done. Verzollen means to pay customs duty

5. Mäi Gepäck ass nach net ukomm

   My luggage hasn't arrived

   Usage

   Reports at the airport desk that your luggage has not arrived.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. Ukommen forms its perfect with sinn (ass ukomm)

6. Dat ass Handgepäck

   This is carry-on luggage

   Usage

   Explains that a bag is hand luggage.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. Handgepäck is a neuter noun and a dictionary headword

7. Ech sinn am Transit

   I'm in transit

   Usage

   Says you are in transit.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. Sinn keeps its n before the vowel of am (n-rule)

8. Wéini fänkt de Boarding un?

   When does boarding begin?

   Usage

   Asks when boarding starts.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. Ufänken is separable: fänkt … un

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