1 / 4認得Recognize看到這個英文,我知道它大概是什麼。I see it, and I know roughly what it is.

Customs

KUHS-tumz

海關

세관

Where you'll see it你會在哪裡看到

  • 機場領完行李後的出口
  • 入境時的申報畫面或表格
  • 國際包裹的追蹤通知
  • 免稅店的說明

What it actually means白話說

海關:查你帶進美國的東西。領完行李後會經過這一關,官員可能問你有沒有帶食物、現金或要申報的物品,也可能請你把行李放上 X 光機或打開。

Common mistake常見的誤會

Customs 查的是東西,Immigration 查的是人和證件,是兩關。另外 customs 也有「習俗」的意思,在機場和包裹通知上看到的都是海關。

Often right next to it旁邊常出現的字

  • Declare申報 신고
  • Customs Declaration海關申報(表格或螢幕上的問題) 세관 신고
  • Agriculture農產品檢查(食物、水果、肉類) 농산물 검역
  • Duty關稅 관세
  • Duty-free免稅 면세

2 / 4聽懂Understand對方講一整句,我抓得到關鍵字。They say a whole sentence. I catch the keyword.

You may hear你可能會聽到

Officer

“Do you have anything to declare?”

你有沒有東西要申報?

Listen for these words整句聽不懂沒關係,抓這幾個字

  • anything任何東西
  • declare申報
3 / 4開口Say不用講得完美,我有一句最簡單的可以說。It doesn't have to be perfect. I have one simple line.

You can say你可以說

Yes, I have some food.

有,我帶了一些食物。

It's tea and snacks.

是茶葉和零食。

No, nothing to declare.

沒有,沒有東西要申報。

4 / 4實戰Survive真的遇到了,我知道現在發生什麼。When it really happens, I know what's going on.

Quick check實戰一下

你推著行李走到海關,官員看了你的箱子一眼。

Officer 說:Officer says:

“Are you bringing any food or meat?”