Spanish Travel Phrases
With a history of over 1,500 years, there are tons of amazing Spanish-speaking countries you can visit. Perhaps you’d like to brush up on your high school Spanish before traveling to Latin America, or maybe you want to know more than just “Buenos días” and “Por favor” the next time you are in Spain? Whatever your reasons are for wanting to learn Spanish travel words and phrases, we have the perfect deck for you!
Learn common Spanish phrases with our “Travel” deck. Lingvist is a great way to increase your vocabulary in Spanish. We use example sentences, so you are learning entire Spanish phrases and not just a single word.
Perhaps the next time you find yourself in front of a Spanish speaker you will surprise yourself and not need to speak English at all!
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Our Spanish Phrases for Travel
Here is a list of the first 30 words and phrases you will find in our Spanish “Travel” deck. Learn not only types of transportation, but other words like “boleto” and “viajar.” Our AI will deliver words at just the right time, so you are more likely to retain them in your long-term memory.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| barco Puedes llegar a la isla en avión o en barco. | ship, vessel You can reach the island by plane or ship. |
| avión Este avión solo realiza vuelos de largo recorrido. | aircraft, plane This aircraft only makes long-haul flights. |
| tren Si pudiera, viajaría sólo en tren. | train If I had the choice, I'd travel only by train. |
| coche No puedo usar el coche de empresa fuera de horario laboral. | car I can't use the company car outside working hours. |
| bus ¡El bus no llega! – Mejor tomamos un taxi | bus The bus isn't coming! – Let's take a taxi. |
| helicóptero Podemos hacer un tour de la región en helicóptero. | helicopter We can take a helicopter tour of the region. |
| billetes Los billetes de avión están incluidos en el paquete. | tickets Flight tickets are included in the package. |
| crucero Viajar solo en crucero no es muy común. | cruise It's unusual to go on a cruise alone. |
| taxi El taxi es la mejor forma de llegar al aeropuerto. | taxi, cab The best way to reach the airport is by taxi. |
| carrito La azafata volverá enseguida con el carrito de las bebidas. | cart The flight attendant will be right back with the beverage cart. |
| volar Antes me daba miedo volar, pero ahora ya estoy acostumbrada. | to fly I used to be scared of flying, but now I'm used to it. |
| ferry El sur de Inglaterra y el norte de España están conectados por ferry. | ferry, ferryboat Southern England and northern Spain are connected by ferry. |
| muelle Dimos un paseo por el muelle para hacer tiempo antes de la cena. | pier We went for a walk along the pier to kill time before dinner. |
| bote Hoy encontré un pequeño bote y crucé a la orilla opuesta. | boat Today I found a small boat and crossed to the opposite shore. |
| hotel En 1940 comenzó la construcción del primer hotel de la ciudad. | hotel The construction of the city's first hotel began in 1940. |
| camión Parte de esta ruta de montaña se hace en camión. | lorry, truck Part of this mountain trail has to be done by truck. |
| aeropuerto Nuestro hotel está cerca del aeropuerto. | airport Our hotel is near the airport. |
| tranvía Estamos en una calle peatonal atravesada por un pequeño tranvía. | streetcar, tram We're on a small pedestrian street crossed by a streetcar. |
| viajar Voy a viajar por todo el mundo antes de cumplir los 50. | to travel I'm going to travel the world before I turn 50. |
| bus Hemos comprado un tour por Barcelona en bus turístico. | bus We've bought a bus tour around Barcelona. |
| automóvil Recomendamos utilizar el transporte público en vez del automóvil. | car We suggest that you use the public transport instead of your car. |
| hostal En este hostal está permitido tener animales. | hostel Pets are allowed at this hostel. |
| apartamentos Haz clic aquí para encontrar apartamentos para comprar o alquilar. | apartments, flats Click here to find apartments to buy or to rent. |
| restaurante Él pidió un buen corte de carne en el restaurante. | restaurant He ordered a good cut of meat at the restaurant. |
| pasear Esta zona está llena de jardines para pasear al aire libre. | to stroll, to go for a walk This area is filled with gardens where we can take walks outdoors. |
| pasillo La casa tiene aire acondicionado en el salón y el pasillo. | hallway, corridor The house has air conditioning in the sitting room and hallway. |
| taxistas ¿Cómo va a afectar la nueva ley a los taxistas? | taxi operators, taxi drivers How will the new regulations affect taxi operators? |
| navío Este barco va a ser el navío más grande jamás construido. | big vessel, big ship This new ship is going to be the largest vessel ever built. |
| submarino Hoy he visto un yate con forma de submarino. | submarine Today I saw a submarine-shaped yacht. |
| boletos Tom necesita dos boletos a Boston. | tickets Tom needs two tickets to Boston |
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