Are you going on a trip to an English-speaking country and you are worried about not being able to understand anything?
You’ve come to the right place!
Believe it or not, even the most experienced people in the language suffer when they have to travel abroad and must speak English to be able to express themselves, and this is due to a very simple reason: the lack of travel vocabulary in English. You won’t use the same verbs to work in your day-to-day life or to chat with a friend as you would to ask where the most famous monument in the city is located.
That’s why, in this article, we are going to give you a he list with the main English vocabulary for travel.
Vocabulary for travel in English at the airport
Let’s start at the beginning!
When it’s your turn to travel, you will probably be traveling from your country of residence, so you will probably have no problem finding your way around the airport, but we are going to explain the meaning of some basic concepts:
- Boarding Pass: Document that allows you access to the aircraft; the boarding pass.
- Check-in: The process of confirming your presence on the flight, check-in .
- Security Check: Security check.
Inspection of people and luggage to ensure security. - Gate: Boarding gate.
Number indicating where to board your flight. - Departures: Departures.
Area of the airport where you find the boarding gates. - Customs: Customs.
Control of entry or exit from the country.
Vocabulary for travel in English in the city
- Public transportation: Public transportation(buses, trains and subways) to move around the city.
- Map: Map.
- Tourist attractions: Popular places to visit.
You can use this expression to ask where you should go. - Restaurant: Restaurant.
This one is easy!
Finding a place to eat is easy because it is pronounced almost the same as in Spanish. - Directions: When you need directions to get somewhere, you should ask for directions.
Phrases like “turn left” or“go straight” will help you find your way.
Vocabulary for travel in English at the hotel
When you arrive at the lobby you should ask for your accomodation or ask if you can reserve a room, but what kind?
- Single room: single room
- Double room: double room
- Stay: stay.
You can use it to specify whether you are staying long-stay or not. - Half-board: half board
- All inclusive: all inclusive
- Do not disturb: do not disturb.
Travel vocabulary in English if you have any problem
- Emergency: Emergency.
You can use phrases such as “It’s an emergency”. - Help: Help.
Simply shout “Help!” or “I need help”. - Police: Police.
And, if the problem is serious, you can call the police or ask someone else to do so: “Please, call the police”. - Hospital (Hospital): Health institution for medical care.
- Lost: Lost.
If you lose something, use this word to express the situation.
It will be especially useful if, for example, your suitcase is lost at the airport: “My suitcase is lost“.
Basic travel questions in English
- How much does this cost? (How much does this cost?)
- Where is the nearest bus stop? (Where is the nearest bus stop?)
- Can you recommend a good restaurant? (Can you recommend a good restaurant?)
- What time does the train/bus/plane leave? (At what time does the train/bus/plane leave?)
- How do I get to…? (How do I get to…?
- Where is the bathroom? (Where is the bathroom?)
- Is there a pharmacy nearby? (Is there a pharmacy nearby?)
- Do you speak Spanish? (Do you speak Spanish?)
- Can I have the menu, please? (May I see the letter, please?)
- What is the Wi-Fi password? (What is the Wi-Fi password?)
That’s all there is to it!
With these basic words, you will be prepared to survive during your trip and, if you want to further strengthen your chances of success during your stay, we invite you to join our conversation classes.
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