Check In in Spanish

Quick Answer

¡Hola!Learn how to check in in Spanish! Specifically, learn how to do the following in Spanish:

• check in at an airport or hotel

• ask how something works

• ask someone to solve a problem

Vocabulary

Let's start off with the vocab words in these lessons!

Nouns

Spanish	English
el aeropuerto	airport
el aire acondicionado	air conditioning
la edad	age
el elevador	elevator
el equipaje	baggage
la escalera	stairs
la llegada	arrival
el número de teléfono	phone number
el pasaporte	passport
la ventana	window

examples
Voy al aeropuerto. I'm going to the airport.
¿Cómo funciona el aire acondicionado? How does the air conditioning work?
Necesita tomar el elevador. You need to take the elevator.

Plurality Tip: Escaleras

Both the singular escalera and the plural escaleras can refer to a staircase.

examples
También puede tomar las escaleras. You can also take the stairs.
La escalera está allí. The stairs are there.

Verbs

In this skill, you learn the following verbs!

Apagar

Apagaris a regular -ar verb that means to turn off.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	apago	I turn off
tú	apagas	you turn off	informal singular you
vos	apagás	you turn off	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	apaga	he, she turns off
usted	apaga	you turn off	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	apagamos	we turn off
vosotros, vosotras	apagáis	you turn off	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	apagan	they turn off
ustedes	apagan	you turn off	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Bajar

Bajaris a regular -ar verb that means to go down.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	bajo	I go down
tú	bajas	you go down	informal singular you
vos	bajás	you go down	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	baja	he, she goes down
usted	baja	you go down	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	bajamos	we go down
vosotros, vosotras	bajáis	you go down	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	bajan	they go down
ustedes	bajan	you go down	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Caber

Caberis an -er verb with an irregular yo form that means to fit.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	quepo	I fit
tú	cabes	you fit	informal singular you
vos	cabés	you fit	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	cabe	he, she fits
usted	cabe	you fit	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	cabemos	we fit
vosotros, vosotras	cabéis	you fit	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	caben	they fit
ustedes	caben	you fit	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Resolver

Resolver(to solve) is stem-changing verb. That means that its "stem," reso, changes to resue in all forms except for the vos, nosotros/nosotras, and vosotros/vosotras forms.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	resuelvo	I solve
tú	resuelves	you solve	informal singular you
vos	resolvés	you solve	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	resuelve	he, she solves
usted	resuelve	you solve	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	resolvemos	we solve
vosotros, vosotras	resolvéis	you solve	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	resuelven	they solve
ustedes	resuelven	you solve	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Phrases

Here are some of the phrases used in these lessons!

Spanish	English
a nombre de	under the name
bienvenido	welcome
¿Cómo funciona el aire acondicionado?	How does the air conditioning work?
de repente	suddenly
hacer el check in	to check in
pasar por seguridad	go through security
Su nombre, por favor.	Your name, please.
Tengo una reserva.	I have a reservation.

Gender and Plurality Tip: Bienvenido

When welcoming someone, the word bienvenido must match the gender and number of the people being welcomed.

examples
Bienvenido a Bilbao, Manuel. Welcome to Bilbao, Manuel.
Bienvenida a Buenos Aires, Verónica. Welcome to Buenos Aires, Veronica.
Bienvenidos a San José, Carlos y Alicia. Welcome to San Jose, Carlos and Alicia.
Bienvenidas a Santiago, Violeta y María. Welcome to Santiago, Violeta and Maria.

Remember that if there is one male in a group, we use the masculine plural.

Quiz Yourself!

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Spanish Conversation

Fantastic! Let's put the grammar and vocab from above to the test in the following example of a conversation in Spanish.

Paula:

Buenos días. Tengo una reserva. Voy a hacer el check in.

Good morning. I have a reservation. I’m going to check in.

Felipe:

Bienvenida al aeropuerto, señora. Su nombre, por favor.

Welcome to the airport, ma'am. Your name, please.

Paula:

Me llamo Paula Abascal Cobo. Aquí está mi pasaporte.

My name is Paula Abascal Cobo. Here's my passport.

Felipe:

Gracias. ¿Tiene equipaje hoy?

Thank you. Do you have any baggage today?

Paula:

Sí. Tengo dos maletas. ¿A qué hora es la llegada en Boston?

Yes. I have two suitcases. What’s the arrival time in Boston?

Felipe:

A las tres y media de la tarde. Aquí tiene sus boletos.

At three thirty in the afternoon. Here are your tickets.

Want to learn more about how to check in in Spanish? Check out the following articles!

• At the Hotel

• Plan a Trip to a Spanish-Speaking Country

• "Welcome" in Spanish