After the counter, you're on your own: security, the departures board, long hallways, and a gate that can change while you're buying coffee. Big airports like Singapore or Tokyo have trains between terminals, so "Is it far?" is a real question, not small talk.
The people you ask are airport staff, cleaners, or other passengers. Keep the question short and start with "Excuse me." Gate names are a letter and a number, so say them clearly: "gate D fourteen," not "D-fourteen gate."
Phrases
the basic question, short and polite
asks if you need to hurry or take a train
the big screen with every flight, time and gate
what you'll hear or read when your flight moves
asks the time you need to be at the gate
the line where they check your bags and you walk through a scanner
the most common question in the security line
tells staff you're changing planes
the airport train that links terminals
the American word for a public toilet; British signs say toilets
checks you're waiting in the right place
for when the screen says something you didn't expect
Say it out loud
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Practice · 3 min
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Say it today
Use it once in a real conversation before tomorrow. Out loud counts, even to yourself.