Questions · Long flight

Questions for a long flight, from boarding to landing

Questions for a long-haul flight with someone you’re traveling with: at the gate, somewhere over the ocean, in the dull middle hours when the movies run out, and on the way down when the trip is finally real.

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Kumustahan is a bilingual conversation card app: 1,200 questions in English and Filipino across 7 decks, with a short reflection on the back of every card.

Reflect№ 13

Which kind of rest would help you most this week?

Anong klaseng pahinga ang pinaka-makakatulong sa'yo this week?

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Rest is not always sleep. Sometimes it is quiet, help, laughter, less noise, or permission to stop proving.

Hindi laging tulog ang pahinga. Minsan quiet, tulong, tawanan, less noise, o permiso na tumigil muna sa pagpapatunay.

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The questions

16 questions for a long flight

Every question in English and Filipino/Tagalog, word for word from the Kumustahan decks. Open “Back of the card” for the reflection printed on the other side.

At the gate

4 questions

Travel habits, sorted while the boarding groups are called.

  1. On a plane, would you choose a window seat or more room for your legs?

    Sa eroplano, mas gusto mo ba ng upuan sa tabi ng bintana o mas maluwag para sa mga paa mo?

    Back of the card

    For this flight, would you rather chat, nap, or watch the view?

    Sa biyaheng ito, mas gusto mo bang makipagkuwentuhan, umidlip, o tumingin sa tanawin?

  2. Would you rather always arrive twenty minutes early or exactly on time?

    Mas gusto mo bang laging dumating nang twenty minutes early o laging sakto sa oras?

    Back of the card

    Finish if you like: "While everyone else is getting ready, I..."

    Kung gusto mo, ituloy: "Habang naghahanda pa ang iba, ako..."

  3. While waiting for food, a ride, or someone late, how do you pass the time?

    Habang naghihintay ng pagkain, sasakyan, o late na tao, paano mo pinapalipas yung oras?

    Back of the card

    Waiting brings out our tiny survival styles. Some people scroll, some observe, and some start making stories in their head.

    Lumilitaw yung tiny survival style natin kapag naghihintay. May nag-scroll, may nag-oobserve, may gumagawa na ng kwento sa isip.

  4. Name one item you always seem to lose, like keys, earphones, a pen, a charger, or your wallet.

    Magbanggit ng isang item na parang lagi mong nawawala, like susi, earphones, pen, charger, o wallet.

    Back of the card

    Some items have a talent for vanishing at the worst time. At some point, it starts to feel like a relationship issue.

    May items na ang galing mawala sa worst time. Dumadating sa point na parang relationship issue na siya.

Somewhere over the ocean

5 questions

Daydreams for cruising altitude.

  1. Which language would you learn instantly if you woke up fluent tomorrow?

    Kung paggising mo bukas ay marunong ka na ng isang bagong language, ano ang pipiliin mo?

    Back of the card

    Choose the first person you would like to talk to in that language.

    Piliin ang unang taong gusto mong makausap gamit ang wikang iyon.

  2. Would you rather have one long vacation or several short ones?

    Mas gusto mo ba ng isang mahabang bakasyon o ilang maiikli?

    Back of the card

    Give your break a title, as if it were a movie.

    Bigyan ng pamagat ang break mo, na parang movie.

  3. Pick one comic-book power: fly anywhere or appear instantly in another place.

    Pumili ng comic-book power: lumipad kahit saan o makarating agad sa ibang lugar.

    Back of the card

    You have an afternoon to try your power. Choose your first stop.

    May isang hapon ka para subukan ang power mo. Piliin ang unang pupuntahan mo.

  4. Invent a new way to travel that does not use wheels.

    Mag-imbento ng bagong paraan ng pagbiyahe na walang gulong.

    Back of the card

    What would passengers call your ride?

    Ano ang itatawag ng mga pasahero sa sasakyan mo?

  5. Pick one view for a quiet morning: a beach sunrise or city lights before dawn.

    Sa tahimik na umaga, alin ang gusto mong tanawin: pagsikat ng araw sa beach o city lights bago sumikat ang araw?

    Back of the card

    Picture the view. Which detail would you want to remember?

    Isipin ang tanawin. Anong detalye ang gusto mong maalala?

Hour six

4 questions

For when the meal cart has passed and nobody can sleep.

  1. If you were too tired to think, what would you order?

    Kapag pagod ka nang mag-isip, ano yung o-orderin mo?

    Back of the card

    The no-thinking order is its own kind of comfort. It is the choice that carries you when your brain is done.

    May comfort din sa order na hindi mo na kailangang isipin. Siya yung choice kapag ubos na utak mo.

  2. Pick a tiny superpower that would make things easier.

    Pick one tiny superpower na magpapadali ng ginagawa mo.

    Back of the card

    Tiny superpowers are best when they solve tiny annoyances. Not every power needs a cape; some just need shorter lines.

    Best ang tiny superpowers kapag tiny annoyances ang sinosolve. Hindi lahat kailangan ng cape; minsan shorter lines lang.

  3. Two choices: unlimited snacks or perfect sleep for one week. Defend your pick.

    Dalawa lang: unlimited snacks o perfect sleep for one week. I-defend ang pick mo.

    Back of the card

    Low-stakes choices still reveal priorities. Snack joy and good sleep are both valid campaign platforms.

    Kahit low-stakes, may priorities pa rin. Snack joy at good sleep, parehong valid campaign platform.

  4. Which kind of rest would help you most this week?

    Anong klaseng pahinga ang pinaka-makakatulong sa'yo this week?

    Back of the card

    Rest is not always sleep. Sometimes it is quiet, help, laughter, less noise, or permission to stop proving.

    Hindi laging tulog ang pahinga. Minsan quiet, tulong, tawanan, less noise, o permiso na tumigil muna sa pagpapatunay.

Before landing

3 questions

Plans and places, as the window shows land again.

  1. What are you looking forward to over the next few weeks?

    Ano ang inaabangan mo sa susunod na mga linggo?

    Back of the card

    Finish if you like: "The part I cannot wait for is..."

    Kung gusto mo, ituloy: "Ang pinaka-inaabangan ko ay..."

  2. Which small plan are you looking forward to?

    Anong small plan ang nilu-look forward mo?

    Back of the card

    Looking forward to something simple can help a week feel kinder. Small plans are allowed to matter.

    Nakakagaan ng week kapag may simpleng nilu-look forward. Puwedeng maging mahalaga kahit maliit na plan lang.

  3. Tell us about a place that left a memory or feeling you still carry.

    Ikuwento yung lugar na may iniwang memory o feeling na dala mo pa rin.

    Back of the card

    Some places stay with us quietly. You may not notice it right away, but later you realize you carried something from there.

    May mga lugar na tahimik lang ang iniiwan sa atin. Hindi mo agad napapansin, pero may dala ka pala mula roon.

How to use them

Before you ask

The middle of a long flight is where good questions earn their place. The movie selection is exhausted, sleep won’t come, and you have eight more hours next to someone you love. A few questions turn that stretch into some of the best talking time of the trip.

Plane conversation has rules of its own. You’re whispering, you’re sitting side by side rather than face to face, and either of you may doze off mid-answer. Light daydream questions suit that: a language you’d wake up fluent in, a way to travel without wheels, whether you’d rather fly or appear instantly wherever you’re going.

Save the planning questions for the descent. As the trip becomes real, ask what each of you is most excited about in the coming weeks and which small plan you can’t wait for. You’ll land with a better idea of what each of you wants from the trip.

Good for

  • Long-haul flights with a partner
  • Family trips with older kids
  • Friends flying to a destination trip
  • Flights home for the holidays
  • Layovers and delays at the airport

Tips

  1. Download the app and the deck before you board; cards don’t need Wi-Fi in the air.
  2. Keep your voice down. Questions for two, not for row 34.
  3. Ask one, then let the answer wander. You have time.
  4. If your companion falls asleep mid-answer, that’s fine. Ask again after the meal.
  5. Flying alone? The questions work as a journal for the middle hours too.

Decks for this

Long flight

Frequently asked questions

What do you talk about on a long flight?

Easy travel-habit questions at the gate, daydream questions at cruising altitude, small comfort questions in the middle hours, and trip-planning questions before landing.

How do you pass time on a long flight with a partner?

Mix movies and sleep with a few conversation rounds. A question card game needs no screen, works side by side, and is a nice break from staring at the seatback.

Can I use a question app in airplane mode?

Yes. The free Kumustahan app stores its cards on your phone, so it works in airplane mode the whole flight.

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