In today’s podcast, you’ll learn some useful travel expressions that you can use in your hotel, in a restaurant at the tourist office and when you go shopping.
How to Plan a Holiday; vocabulary and useful advice before you go on a trip: https://www.inglespodcast.com/490
Holidays and Travel: https://www.inglespodcast.com/156
Air Travel Vocabulary https://www.inglespodcast.com/108
HOTELS
I have a reservation for 4 nights in the name of…..
Is there WiFi in the room? Can I have the WiFI password, please?
Do you have a map of the area?
What’s the best way to get to…/How do you get to…?
Could you tell me the check out time, please?
Would you mind (+verb+ing) sending up some clean towels/booking a taxi for me/giving us some more tea bags/helping me with this?
Could someone help me with my luggage, bags, suitcase?
Do you have room service?
TOURIST OFFICE
We’re looking for accommodation/somewhere to stay.
Do you have a list of…accommodation/hotels/(youth) hostels/B&Bs/campsites?
Can I book accommodation here/through you?
Do you have a map of the area?
What’s the best way to get around the city?
What’s the best way to get to…/How do you get to…?
Are there any…exhibitions/cultural events/sports events… on at the moment?
What sights do you recommend?
Where can we find authentic/local …food/arts and crafts/products?
FOOD
Can I make a reservation/Can I book a table?
A table for two, please
Do you have/do bar snacks?
What do you recommend?
What does it come with?
Can I take this with me? (a doggie bag)
Can we have the check/bill, please?
Is service included?
Is there a supermarket near here?
SHOPPING
I’m just looking/browsing
Can I try it on?
Do you have this in blue/pink/a smaller/a larger size?
Excuse me, how much does it/this cost?/How much is it?
Can I pay by card? Do you accept credit cards?
Do you accept euros/dollars/foreign currency?
Is there a cashpoint/ATM near here?
…and now it’s your turn to practise your English.
Send us a voice message. https://www.speakpipe.com/inglespodcast
Send us an email with a comment or question to [email protected] or [email protected]
If you’re a Spanish speaker and you want to study for free, visit the mansioningles website and for paid eBooks and audios for self-study check out the online store: https://store.mansioningles.net/
Thank you to our Patreon supporters. Join our Patreon program for as little as $1.50 per month and you get instant access to the transcriptions of this podcast. https://www.patreon.com/inglespodcast
Welcome to our new Patreon supporters who have joined us this month:
Jessica Negrier
In next week’s episode: Food vocabulary phrasal verbs that have nothing to do with food
If you enjoyed this podcast, please tell your friends.
The music in this podcast is by Pitx. The track is called ‘See You Later’