From check-in to takeoff: a cheerful song following a traveler step by step at the airport. Learn air travel vocabulary, the first-person present tense, and the future tense.
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Arriviamo al terminal, il viaggio è iniziato
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We arrive at the terminal, the journey has begun
Vado al bancone, mi sento fortunato
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I go to the counter, I feel lucky
Consegno il passaporto, il visto è regolare
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I hand over the passport, the visa is regular (more naturally: the visa is valid / in order)
Pesano i bagagli, siamo pronti a volare
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They weigh the luggage, we are ready to fly
Passo i controlli, mi tolgo il giubbotto
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I pass the controls, I take off my jacket (more naturally: I go through security, I take off my jacket)
Le regole son chiare, le seguo di botto
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The rules are clear, I follow them right away ('di botto' is an idiom meaning suddenly or immediately)
Il laptop nel vassoio, passo il metal detector
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The laptop in the tray, I pass the metal detector (more naturally: I walk through the metal detector)
Tutto è molto rapido, è un ottimo settore
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Everything is very fast, it is an excellent sector (more naturally: Everything goes very quickly, it's a great section)
Qui all'aeroporto, pronti per volare
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Here at the airport, ready to fly
Su tra le nuvole, nel cielo da esplorare
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Up among the clouds, in the sky to explore
Guardiamo gli schermi, c'è l'ultima chiamata
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We look at the screens, there is the final call (more naturally: it's the final boarding call)
La magia del viaggio è già cominciata
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The magic of the journey has already begun
Cammino verso il gate, cercando il cartello
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I walk towards the gate, looking for the sign
Compro un caffè che è davvero molto bello
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I buy a coffee that is really very nice (more naturally: I buy a really good coffee)
L'altoparlante annuncia che il volo è puntuale
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The loudspeaker announces that the flight is on time
Questo sentimento è davvero eccezionale
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This feeling is truly exceptional
Salendo sull'aereo, cerco il mio sedile
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Getting on the plane, I look for my seat
Metto la borsa giù, con fare gentile
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I put the bag down, in a gentle manner (more naturally: I politely put my bag down)
Allaccio la cintura, il motore fa rumore
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I fasten the seatbelt, the engine makes noise
Presto voleremo liberi nel sole
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Soon we will fly free in the sun
La pista è ormai libera, il cielo è un incanto
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The runway is now clear, the sky is a charm (more naturally: the sky is enchanting)
Il nostro pilota è pronto da tanto
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Our pilot has been ready for a long time
È un volo perfetto, non c'è più paura
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It is a perfect flight, there is no more fear
Andrà tutto liscio come l'olio, l'avventura è sicura
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Everything will go smooth as oil, the adventure is safe ('liscio come l'olio' is an idiom meaning to go smoothly or without a hitch)
Qui all'aeroporto, pronti per volare
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Here at the airport, ready to fly
Su tra le nuvole, nel cielo da esplorare
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Up among the clouds, in the sky to explore
Guardiamo gli schermi, c'è l'ultima chiamata
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We look at the screens, there is the final call (more naturally: it's the final boarding call)
I hand over the passport, the visa is regular (more naturally: the visa is valid / in order)
Pesanoibagagli, siamoprontiavolare
They weigh the luggage, we are ready to fly
Passoicontrolli, mitolgoilgiubbotto
I pass the controls, I take off my jacket (more naturally: I go through security, I take off my jacket)
Leregolesonchiare, leseguodibotto
The rules are clear, I follow them right away ('di botto' is an idiom meaning suddenly or immediately)
Illaptopnelvassoio, passoilmetaldetector
The laptop in the tray, I pass the metal detector (more naturally: I walk through the metal detector)
Tuttoèmoltorapido, èunottimosettore
Everything is very fast, it is an excellent sector (more naturally: Everything goes very quickly, it's a great section)
Quiall'aeroporto, prontipervolare
Here at the airport, ready to fly
Sutralenuvole, nelcielodaesplorare
Up among the clouds, in the sky to explore
Guardiamoglischermi, c'èl'ultimachiamata
We look at the screens, there is the final call (more naturally: it's the final boarding call)
Lamagiadelviaggioègiàcominciata
The magic of the journey has already begun
Camminoversoilgate, cercandoilcartello
I walk towards the gate, looking for the sign
Comprouncaffècheèdavveromoltobello
I buy a coffee that is really very nice (more naturally: I buy a really good coffee)
L'altoparlanteannunciacheilvoloèpuntuale
The loudspeaker announces that the flight is on time
Questosentimentoèdavveroeccezionale
This feeling is truly exceptional
Salendosull'aereo, cercoilmiosedile
Getting on the plane, I look for my seat
Mettolaborsagiù, confaregentile
I put the bag down, in a gentle manner (more naturally: I politely put my bag down)
Allacciolacintura, ilmotorefarumore
I fasten the seatbelt, the engine makes noise
Prestovoleremoliberinelsole
Soon we will fly free in the sun
Lapistaèormailibera, ilcieloèunincanto
The runway is now clear, the sky is a charm (more naturally: the sky is enchanting)
Ilnostropilotaèprontodatanto
Our pilot has been ready for a long time
Èunvoloperfetto, nonc'èpiùpaura
It is a perfect flight, there is no more fear
Andràtuttolisciocomel'olio, l'avventuraèsicura
Everything will go smooth as oil, the adventure is safe ('liscio come l'olio' is an idiom meaning to go smoothly or without a hitch)
Quiall'aeroporto, prontipervolare
Here at the airport, ready to fly
Sutralenuvole, nelcielodaesplorare
Up among the clouds, in the sky to explore
Guardiamoglischermi, c'èl'ultimachiamata
We look at the screens, there is the final call (more naturally: it's the final boarding call)
Lamagiadelviaggioègiàcominciata
The magic of the journey has already begun
Allacciatelecinture...
Fasten your seatbelts...
Prontialdecollo...
Ready for takeoff...
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What it's about
The song tells, in order, all the stages of a trip by plane: arriving at the terminal, check-in at the counter, security checks, waiting at the gate, boarding, and the moment before takeoff. The atmosphere is cheerful and relaxed: the trip is an adventure and there is no fear of flying.
Useful words and expressions
il bancone: the check-in counter, where you hand over documents and suitcases
consegnare il passaporto: to hand over the passport to the clerk
il visto è regolare: the visa (the document to enter a country) is in order
pesare i bagagli: to weigh the luggage, to check how much the suitcases weigh
passare i controlli: to get through security; il vassoio is the tray where you put your items
il gate, il cartello, l'altoparlante: the boarding gate, the sign, the loudspeaker that makes the announcements
il volo è puntuale: the flight departs on time; l'ultima chiamata: the final call to board
il sedile, allacciare la cintura: the seat, to fasten the seatbelt
la pista, il decollo: the runway from which the plane departs, the takeoff (the moment the plane rises)
andrà tutto liscio come l'olio: idiomatic expression, meaning everything will go very smoothly, without any problems
con fare gentile: in a kind manner
Grammar
Present indicative, first person: arriviamo, vado, consegno, passo, cammino, compro, cerco, metto, allaccio. The present tense describes actions happening right now, one after another.
Reflexive verbs: mi sento fortunato, mi tolgo il giubbotto.
Gerund: cercando il cartello, salendo sull'aereo indicates an action happening at the same time as another.
Simple future: voleremo, andrà to talk about what will happen soon.
Plural imperative: Allacciate le cinture! is the typical phrase used by the crew to address passengers.
Articulated prepositions: al terminal, all'aeroporto, nel vassoio, sull'aereo, tra le nuvole.
Pronti per / pronti a: pronti per volare, pronti a volare, pronti al decollo are all correct forms.
Watch out: choices made for the rhyme
Le seguo di botto: "di botto" means "all of a sudden" and is informal; here it is used only to rhyme with giubbotto. In everyday language, you would say le seguo subito or le rispetto.
È un ottimo settore: an unnatural phrase, chosen for the final sound. One would rather say è tutto ben organizzato.
Un caffè che è davvero molto bello: of a coffee, you say that it is buono; "bello" is used here to rhyme with cartello.
Son chiare: shortened form of sono chiare, typical of songs and poetry; in normal speech, "sono" is used.
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