Understanding Departure Announcements

You hear an announcement at a bus station or airport and need help understanding it.

You
Disculpe, ¿qué dijeron en el altavoz?
dees-KOOL-peh, keh dee-HEH-ron en el ahl-tah-BOHS
Excuse me, what did they say on the loudspeaker?
'¿Qué dijeron?' is the go-to phrase when you miss a public announcement. People are usually happy to help.
Passenger
Dijeron que el autobús con destino a Oaxaca está retrasado treinta minutos.
dee-HEH-ron keh el ow-toh-BOOS kon des-TEE-noh ah wah-HAH-kah es-TAH reh-trah-SAH-doh TRAIN-tah mee-NOO-tohs
They said the bus to Oaxaca is delayed thirty minutes.
'Con destino a' means 'headed to' or 'bound for.' You'll hear this phrase constantly in stations and airports.
You
¿Sabe de qué puerta sale?
SAH-beh deh keh PWEHR-tah SAH-leh
Do you know which gate it leaves from?
Passenger
Sí, dijeron puerta número siete. Está al fondo a la derecha.
see, dee-HEH-ron PWEHR-tah NOO-meh-roh see-EH-teh. es-TAH ahl FOHN-doh ah lah deh-REH-chah
Yes, they said gate number seven. It's at the back on the right.
'Al fondo' means 'at the back' or 'at the end' and is extremely useful for navigation in any building.