Summer is here and we can’t wait to go on our summer holidays! If you’re thinking about travelling overseas this year, you may want to brush up on your travel English vocabulary.

Here is a comprehensive list of the travel vocabulary you need to know to get your summer holidays off to a great start!

 

At the airport

 

If you’re travelling abroad, chances are you’ll be flying. In this case, you’ll have to navigate your way through the airport when going and coming back. Airports can be busy and like a maze, so it’s important you feel confident asking for help or advice in this setting.

Here are some of the key words and expressions you need to know.

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Check out these key questions you may need to ask at the airport using the vocabulary above.

 

  • Can you direct me to security please?

  • What terminal do I need to go to for my flight to Rome?

  • Where can I find the gate for the flight to Rome today?

  • Excuse me, where is the baggage claim?
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At the hotel

 

When staying in a hotel, there is a range of vocabulary that you might need to know. Whether it’s at the booking, checking-in or checking-out stage, we’ve got you covered. See our list below.

Note: You can also use some of the following in other types of accommodation such as hostels and B&Bs.

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Here are some key questions and phrases that you may need to use at a hotel with the vocabulary above.

 

  • Hello, we’d like to check-in please.

  • We have a booking for a double room for 3 nights.

  • What floor is our room on? Do we need to take the lift to get there?

  • Remember that check-out is at 12pm on Sunday.
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For more phrases when staying at a hotel, check out this video.

 

 

At the restaurant

 

One of our favourite things to do when going on holiday is heading to the restaurants to sample the local cuisine. If you like to do the same, you’ll need to be able to communicate with waiters, read menus and pay. The following vocabulary and phrases will help you do just that.

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See some important questions and phrases that you may need to use at the restaurant using this vocabulary.

 

  • Hello, I’d like to make a reservation for 2 people tonight at 8:30pm.

  • Can we take away the rest in a doggie bag please?

  • We’d like to order two main courses off the specials menu.

  • Can we have the bill please? Do we pay with cash or credit card?
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If you’re looking for more expressions to use at a restaurant, watch this video.

 

 

At the shops

 

Perhaps you’d like to do some shopping when on holiday. If so, you may need to interact with a sales assistant in a shop, negotiate the price of something or navigate your way around a supermarket. Either way, you’ll need to familiarise yourself with some of the following vocabulary.

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Here are some phrases and questions you may need to know when at the shops.

 

  • The changing rooms are on the third floor.

  • Do you have this t-shirt in a size small?

  • Can I have a receipt please?

  • Where is the check out?
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Glossary for Language Learners

 

Find the following words in the article and then write down any new ones you didn’t know.

Overseas (n): leaving your country for a foreign one.

Maze (n): a complex network of paths or passages that are designed as a puzzle.

B&Bs (n): a bed and breakfast is a type of accommodation that offers a room and breakfast.

To tap (v): to lightly touch something.

Floor (n): a specific level of a building.

To sample (v): to try.

Leftovers (n): the remaining food from the meal you have just eaten.

Key ring (n): a metal ring usually with a decorative object that attaches to your keys.

Key

n = noun

v = verb

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