Seat 12A on the Plane: Spanish A1
Read a simple story about boarding a plane, finding a window seat, and storing a bag.
Mi asiento 12A en el avión
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About this article
What you'll learn
boarding pass and airplane seat vocabulary, cabin objects, and basic present tense patterns
A passenger finds row 12, takes window seat 12A, and prepares for takeoff and landing.
After reading
Article learning block
Phrases, words, grammar, and quick practice from this text.
Phrases for training
Add useful phrases to SRS or mark them as already known.
tarjeta de embarque
newboarding pass
This boarding pass shows the passenger's gate, row, and seat.
Essential when boarding a plane.
junto a la ventanilla
newnext to the window
The seat is beside the airplane window.
Useful for finding a seat.
debajo del asiento
newunder the seat
The phrase describes a position below the seat.
Useful when storing cabin baggage.
Antes de aterrizar
newbefore landing
The phrase introduces an action earlier than landing.
Useful for ordering events.
mi turno para salir
newmy turn to leave
«Turno» is the moment when one person may act after others.
Useful in queues and while boarding.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
La puerta
la puerta
the gate
At an airport, it is the place used to board a flight.
Helps you find boarding.
La fila
la fila
the row
On a plane, it is a line of seats with the same number.
Needed when finding a seat.
El pasillo
el pasillo
the aisle
The open space between seats on a plane.
Useful for describing a seat.
La mochila
la mochila
the backpack
A bag with two straps carried on the back.
A common cabin bag.
El cinturón
el cinturón
the seat belt
Here it is the belt securing a passenger in the seat.
Important for cabin instructions.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Decir in the third person
La tarjeta dice
the pass says
«Dice» is the third person singular form of «decir».
Useful for reading documents.
Hay for existence
hay tres asientos
there are three seats
«Hay» states that one or more things are present.
A basic pattern for describing a place.
The irregular form pongo
Pongo la mochila
I put the backpack
In the first person singular, «poner» becomes «pongo».
Useful for placing objects.
A question with prefieres
¿Prefieres la ventanilla o el pasillo?
do you prefer the window or the aisle?
«Prefieres» asks one person informally about a choice.
Useful for asking about preferences.
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