Airport & Customs

1. בבקשה הראה את הדרכון שלך

   Bevakasha hare et hadarkon shelkha

   Please show your passport

   Usage

   Standard phrase used by immigration officers

   Grammar Note

   Hebrew is written right-to-left

2. מה מטרת ביקורך?

   Ma matarat bikurekha?

   What is the purpose of your visit?

   Usage

   Standard immigration question

   Grammar Note

   "Ma" = what

3. כמה לילות אתה מתכנן לשהות?

   Kama leilot ata mitkanen lishehot?

   How many nights are you planning to stay?

   Usage

   Commonly asked at immigration

   Grammar Note

   "Kama" = how many

4. האם יש לך משהו להצהיר?

   Haim yesh lekha mashehu lehatshir?

   Do you have anything to declare?

   Usage

   Asked at customs

   Grammar Note

   "Ha-im" is a yes/no question marker

5. המזוודה שלי עדיין לא הגיעה

   Hamizvada sheli adain lo higia

   My luggage hasn't arrived

   Usage

   Tell baggage claim staff

   Grammar Note

   "Adain lo" = not yet

6. זו כבודת יד

   Zo kvudat yad

   This is carry-on luggage

   Usage

   Tell airline staff at check-in or boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Yad" = hand; "kvudat yad" is the construct form of "kvuda" (baggage). "Kvuda" is feminine, so the demonstrative is "zo" — colloquial speech often uses "ze" regardless

7. אני בטרנזיט

   Ani betranzit

   I'm in transit

   Usage

   Used at transit counters or immigration

   Grammar Note

   "Be" = in

8. איפה השער?

   Eifo hashaar?

   Where is the gate?

   Usage

   Ask when looking for your boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Efo" = where

9. מתי מתחילה העלייה למטוס?

   Matai matkhila haaliya lamatos?

   When does boarding begin?

   Usage

   Ask while waiting at the boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Matai" = when

10. איפה החנות הפטורה ממכס?

    Eifo hakhanut hapetura mimekhes?

    Where is the duty-free shop?

    Usage

    Ask after clearing security

    Grammar Note

    "Petura mimekhes" = duty-free

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