Checking in at the Airport

chekeuinhal geoyeyo.

I will check in.

A natural, standard way to announce your purpose at the counter.

chekeuin butakhamnida.

Check-in, please.

A slightly more formal phrase using a fixed polite form.

yeogwon yeogi isseoyo.

Here is my passport.

Use this when giving your documents to the staff.

gabang du gae buchil geoyeyo.

I will check two bags.

Use this while placing your luggage onto the scale.

igeo bihaenggie gajigo gal su isseoyo?

Can I take this on the plane?

Useful for double-checking if your bag qualifies as a carry-on.

changga jariga joayo.

I prefer a window seat.

A very natural way to express what kind of seat you want.

tongno jariro butakhamnida.

An aisle seat, please.

More formal way to request a specific seat.

tapseungguneun eodiyeyo?

Where is the boarding gate?

Use this to ask the staff for directions to your gate.

uri tapseunggu eodiya?

Where is our gate?

Only use this with close friends or family you are traveling with.

eonjebuteo bihaenggi tayo?

From what time do we board the plane?

A simple way to ask when the boarding process begins.

jimeun reondeonkkaji gayo?

Does the luggage go to London?

Useful to check if your bags are checked all the way to your final destination.