Airports · Getting around
the departure lounge
waiting area
The departure lounge is where passengers wait before boarding a flight.
This vs that
We’re waiting in the departure lounge.
They’re waiting in the arrivals hall.
Hear it in real life
Where are you?
I’m in the departure lounge, near the coffee shop.
We found a quiet corner in the departure lounge and charged our phones.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
The native version is the usual way to describe waiting before a flight.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: We are waiting in the departure room.
Say: We are waiting in the departure lounge.
The airport waiting area is called a 'departure lounge'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
in the departure lounge
I’ll wait for you in the departure lounge.
There’s a café in the departure lounge.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about airports.
go through security
We need to go through security before breakfast.
board the plane
They're calling us to board the plane now.
Airports words
Getting around · Airports: the words around “the departure lounge”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
We waited in the departure lounge until they called our flight.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
the departure lounge
waiting area
“We found a quiet corner in the departure lounge and charged our phones.”
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