Al banco del check-in consegniamo il bagaglio e prendiamo le carte d’imbarco.

At the check-in desk we hand in the luggage and pick up the boarding passes.

Breakdown of Al banco del check-in consegniamo il bagaglio e prendiamo le carte d’imbarco.

• di: of
• e: and
• noi: we
• al: at

Questions & Answers about Al banco del check-in consegniamo il bagaglio e prendiamo le carte d’imbarco.

Why is al used in al banco instead of a il or alla?

Al is the contracted form of a + il, because banco is masculine singular. You never say a il banco; it becomes al banco. If the noun were feminine (for example stazione), you would say alla stazione (a + la).

In del check-in, why is it del and not della?

Del = di + il. In Italian, check-in is treated as a masculine noun (il check-in). So di + il contracts to del. You use della (di + la) only with feminine nouns.

What exactly does banco mean in this context and how is it different from sportello?

Here, banco means “counter” or “desk” (the check-in desk). You may also hear sportello, which refers more to a window or service booth (like a ticket window). In airport language, banco is the most common term for the check-in counter.

Why is bagaglio singular, even though I may have more than one bag?