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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Portuguese with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is so good to be back at the mic. Lucas: Today we are talking about travel essentials. Specifically, what you need when you go to the airport. Luna: Oh, I love airports. Or at least, I used to love them before I had to wait in long lines. Lucas: We will help you feel confident there. We have five key phrases for this episode. Luna: Let us start with the first one. What do I say if I have a big suitcase? Lucas: You say: Eu tenho uma mala grande. Luna: Eu tenho uma mala grande. Lucas: Perfect. Let us break it down slowly. Eu tenho. Uma mala. Grande. Luna: Eu tenho. Uma mala. Grande. Lucas: Very good. Now, say it naturally. Eu tenho uma mala grande. Luna: Eu tenho uma mala grande. Lucas: Exactly. This means I have a big bag or suitcase. You use this at the counter. Luna: I can imagine saying that while holding a huge box of souvenirs. Lucas: Probably too many souvenirs. But yes. Next phrase. You are at security. Luna: The scary part. Where they check your liquids. Lucas: Right. If you are unsure if an item is allowed, you ask: Isso é proibido? Luna: Isso é proibido? Lucas: Slowly. Isso. É. Proibido. Luna: Isso. É. Proibido. Lucas: Good. Now together. Isso é proibido? Luna: Isso é proibido? Lucas: Yes. This means Is this forbidden? Or is this prohibited? Luna: It is a very useful question. I do not want to lose my shampoo bottle. Lucas: Do not worry. We will practice it again soon. Next, you arrive at the terminal. Luna: And you need to find where to drop your bags. Lucas: Correct. You ask: Onde fica o balcão de check-in? Luna: Onde fica o balcão de check-in? Lucas: Take it slow. Onde fica. O balcão. De check-in. Luna: Onde fica. O balcão. De check-in. Lucas: Nice. Say it fully. Onde fica o balcão de check-in? Luna: Onde fica o balcão de check-in? Lucas: Perfect. This means Where is the check-in counter located? Luna: It feels very formal but polite. Exactly what I want. Lucas: It is standard. At the counter, the agent will ask for your papers. Luna: Ah, yes. They always take your passport. Lucas: They might say Meu documento, por favor. You should know this phrase too. Luna: Meu documento, por favor. Lucas: Slowly. Meu documento. Por favor. Luna: Meu documento. Por favor. Lucas: Good. Now naturally. Meu documento, por favor. Luna: Meu documento, por favor. Lucas: Excellent. This means My document, please. Usually your passport. Luna: So simple. And effective. One more? The last one? Lucas: Yes. Imagine you are running late. You rush into the gate area. Luna: Panic mode. Heart beating fast. Lucas: You tell the staff: Estou atrasado. Luna: Estou atrasado. Lucas: Slowly. Estou. Atrasado. Luna: Estou. Atrasado. Lucas: Great. Now full speed. Estou atrasado. Luna: Estou atrasado. Lucas: Perfect. This means I am late. Very clear communication. Luna: I feel ready for the airport now. Let us review quickly. Lucas: Okay. First phrase. Eu tenho uma mala grande. Luna: Eu tenho uma mala grande. Lucas: Second. Isso é proibido? Luna: Isso é proibido? Lucas: Third. Onde fica o balcão de check-in? Luna: Onde fica o balcão de check-in? Lucas: Fourth. Meu documento, por favor. Luna: Meu documento, por favor. Lucas: And fifth. Estou atrasado. Luna: Estou atrasado. Lucas: Well done. These phrases cover most basic interactions at the airport. Luna: It is amazing how much you can do with just five sentences. Lucas: It is true. Practice these until they feel natural. Luna: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Lucas: Then consider supporting the show. It keeps us ad-free and able to create episodes like this. Luna: Honestly, if today was worth a coffee to you, that is the link. Lucas: You can find it at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Thank you for listening. It really means a lot. Lucas: Now, let us think about where you might use these. Where are you going? Luna: I am dreaming of Lisbon. Just sitting by the ocean with a pastel de nata. Lucas: That sounds peaceful. You would definitely need to say Onde fica o balcão de check-in? Luna: Yes, to get there first. Then maybe Eu tenho uma mala grande because I bought too many books. Lucas: Books are heavy. Good choice. Do not forget Estou atrasado if you sleep in. Luna: I will try not to be late. But if I am, I will shout Estou atrasado! Lucas: Just keep it polite. Use the phrases. You will do great. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. See you next time. Lucas: Bye for now. Keep practicing.