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Airport vocabulary in Fon

Landing in Cotonou, taking a domestic flight or flying back home: knowing airport vocabulary in fɔ̀ngbè makes things easier with the staff and baggage handlers.

schedule 4 min
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Airplane

Places and people

AirportAirport (borrowed from French)
AirplaneAirplane
PilotPilot
Flight attendantFlight attendant
CounterCounter
TarmacTarmac
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Formalities

Administrative vocabulary

TikítPlane ticket
Boarding passBoarding pass
PassportPassport
VisaVisa
CachetStamp (visa)
VolFlight (number)
Vol ɔ́ hwetɛ́nu ?
What time is the flight?

These words spoken by a native speaker: Parlons Fongbe Academy — 79 video lessons with a native speaker.Discover

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Baggage

Baggage vocabulary

BagBag
Hand luggageCarry-on bag
CarrouselBaggage carousel
TagTag
Excess weightExcess weight
Akwɛ́ supplémentaireExtra fees
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Tip

Cotonou airport is small but friendly. The baggage handlers speak Fon among themselves — a warm Kwabɔ can speed up the handling of your bags.

Traveling in Fon

With these 18 words, you can handle the whole airport in Fon. Short but effective for showing you’ve settled into Benin.

à ≠ ǎ
One tone, and everything changes
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