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Travel phrases: 260 English words and phrases for your trip

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This pack has 260 words and phrases for a trip that Talk picked, in 25 short topics. 123 are phrases, and every entry is heard in at least 2 of Talk's videos. 248 of them come with a moment ready to play here.

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The topics follow a trip, from excuse me and asking for the bill to checking in, getting around and feeling ill. Its moments come from videos such as “Funny Talking Animals” and “Daniel”.

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Being polite

10 entries · 01/25
  1. pleaseadverbused in polite requestin 563 videos
  2. thank youphrase3 momentsin 1,026 videos
  3. excuse mephrase3 momentsin 65 videos
  4. sorryadjectivefeeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undonein 459 videos
  5. hello3 momentsin 270 videos
  6. goodbye3 momentsin 154 videos
  7. cheers3 momentsin 57 videos
  8. yes pleasephrase3 momentsin 14 videos
  9. no thank youphrase3 momentsin 22 videos
  10. you're welcomephrase3 momentsin 38 videos

Asking for help

10 entries · 02/25
  1. can you helpphrase2 momentsin 6 videos
  2. i'm looking forphrase3 momentsin 33 videos
  3. speak englishphrase3 momentsin 19 videos
  4. i don't understandphrase3 momentsin 63 videos
  5. pardonverbaccept an excuse forin 20 videos
  6. say that againphrase3 momentsin 8 videos
  7. more slowlyphrase3 momentsin 24 videos
  8. what does that meanphrase3 momentsin 52 videos
  9. how do you sayphrase3 momentsin 7 videos
  10. write it downphrase2 momentsin 8 videos

Useful questions

10 entries · 03/25
  1. where is3 momentsin 179 videos
  2. is there aphrase3 momentsin 90 videos
  3. around herephrase3 momentsin 71 videos
  4. do you havephrase3 momentsin 203 videos
  5. how much isphrase3 momentsin 25 videos
  6. how farphrase3 momentsin 99 videos
  7. how long does it takephrase3 momentsin 13 videos
  8. what timephrase3 momentsin 30 videos
  9. how oftenphrase3 momentsin 53 videos
  10. which wayphrase3 momentsin 36 videos

Travel basics

10 entries · 04/25
  1. travelverbundertake a journey or tripin 528 videos
  2. tripnouna journey for some purpose (usually including the return)in 265 videos
  3. journeynounthe act of traveling from one place to anotherin 259 videos
  4. holidaynounleisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasurein 160 videos
  5. day tripphrase1 momentin 5 videos
  6. tourist3 momentsin 68 videos
  7. traveller3 momentsin 18 videos
  8. abroadadverbto or in a foreign countryin 49 videos
  9. the localsphrase3 momentsin 24 videos
  10. visanounan endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing itin 23 videos

Eating out

11 entries · 05/25
  1. restaurant3 momentsin 213 videos
  2. cafe3 momentsin 37 videos
  3. menunouna list of dishes available at a restaurantin 102 videos
  4. waiternouna person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)in 20 videos
  5. i'd likephrase3 momentsin 157 videos
  6. i'll havephrase3 momentsin 48 videos
  7. can i havephrase3 momentsin 62 videos
  8. would you recommendphrase2 momentsin 4 videos
  9. main coursephrase3 momentsin 10 videos
  10. dessert3 momentsin 47 videos
  11. the billphrase3 momentsin 40 videos

Drinks

10 entries · 06/25
  1. coffeenouna hot, dark brown drink made from roasted and ground beansin 172 videos
  2. teanouna hot drink made by soaking dried leaves in boiling waterin 93 videos
  3. a cup of teaphrase2 momentsin 4 videos
  4. a glass of waterphrase3 momentsin 10 videos
  5. tap waterphrase3 momentsin 8 videos
  6. milknouna white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beingsin 124 videos
  7. juicenounthe liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cookingin 134 videos
  8. soft drinkin 35 videos
  9. beer3 momentsin 93 videos
  10. winenounfermented juice (of grapes especially)in 92 videos

Food and diets

10 entries · 07/25
  1. hungryadjectivefeeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat foodin 118 videos
  2. thirstyadjectivefeeling a need or desire to drinkin 19 videos
  3. deliciousadjectiveextremely pleasing to the sense of tastein 131 videos
  4. spicyadjectiveproducing a burning sensation on the taste nervesin 52 videos
  5. i'm fullphrase1 momentin 3 videos
  6. vegetarian3 momentsin 22 videos
  7. vegan3 momentsin 28 videos
  8. allergic tophrase3 momentsin 9 videos
  9. street foodphrase3 momentsin 14 videos
  10. takeawaynounprepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premisesin 28 videos

Directions

10 entries · 08/25
  1. turn leftphrase3 momentsin 7 videos
  2. turn rightphrase2 momentsin 6 videos
  3. on the leftphrase3 momentsin 80 videos
  4. on the rightphrase3 momentsin 84 videos
  5. straight onphrase2 momentsin 20 videos
  6. keep goingphrase3 momentsin 89 videos
  7. next tophrase3 momentsin 244 videos
  8. in front ofphrase3 momentsin 319 videos
  9. around the cornerphrase3 momentsin 25 videos
  10. go pastphrase3 momentsin 16 videos

Finding the way

11 entries · 09/25
  1. mapnouna diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)in 228 videos
  2. directionsnounthe spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or movesin 101 videos
  3. nearbyadverbnot far away in relative termsin 114 videos
  4. the nearestphrase3 momentsin 30 videos
  5. far awayphrase3 momentsin 152 videos
  6. over therephrase3 momentsin 240 videos
  7. across the streetphrase3 momentsin 18 videos
  8. down the roadphrase3 momentsin 42 videos
  9. traffic lightsphrase3 momentsin 11 videos
  10. roundaboutin 6 videos
  11. crossroadsnouna point where a choice must be madein 24 videos

Getting around

11 entries · 10/25
  1. busnouna vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transportin 112 videos
  2. bus stopphrase1 momentin 2 videos
  3. get onphrase3 momentsin 195 videos
  4. get offphrase3 momentsin 83 videos
  5. taxinouna car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for moneyin 58 videos
  6. on footphrase2 momentsin 5 videos
  7. the undergroundphrase1 momentin 24 videos
  8. public transportphrase3 momentsin 5 videos
  9. tramin 4 videos
  10. ferrynouna boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedulein 17 videos
  11. hire a carphrasein 3 videos

Shops

10 entries · 11/25
  1. shopnouna mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or servicesin 497 videos
  2. supermarket3 momentsin 43 videos
  3. marketnounan area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set upin 364 videos
  4. bakery3 momentsin 13 videos
  5. convenience storephrase2 momentsin 6 videos
  6. shopping centrein 35 videos
  7. souvenirnouna reminder of past eventsin 3 videos
  8. i'm just lookingphrase1 momentin 6 videos
  9. cashiernouna person responsible for receiving payments for goods and services (as in a shop or restaurant)in 8 videos
  10. closedverbmove so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shutin 185 videos

Buying things

10 entries · 12/25
  1. how much does it costphrase2 momentsin 3 videos
  2. this onephrase3 momentsin 627 videos
  3. i'll take itphrase3 momentsin 16 videos
  4. anything elsephrase3 momentsin 111 videos
  5. that's allphrase3 momentsin 218 videos
  6. what sizephrase1 momentin 3 videos
  7. try it onphrasein 3 videos
  8. sold outphrase3 momentsin 14 videos
  9. receiptnounan acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been madein 12 videos
  10. refundnounmoney returned to a payerin 19 videos

Prices

10 entries · 13/25
  1. pricenounthe amount of money needed to purchase somethingin 328 videos
  2. cheapadjectiverelatively low in price or charging low pricesin 231 videos
  3. expensive3 momentsin 303 videos
  4. for freephrase3 momentsin 118 videos
  5. discountnounan amount or percentage deductedin 64 videos
  6. on salephrase3 momentsin 13 videos
  7. special offerphrase3 momentsin 6 videos
  8. bargainnounnegotiate the terms of an exchangein 27 videos
  9. worth itphrase3 momentsin 107 videos
  10. haggleverbwrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)in 2 videos

Money

11 entries · 14/25
  1. cashnounmoney in the form of bills or coinsin 121 videos
  2. credit cardphrase3 momentsin 38 videos
  3. debit cardphrase1 momentin 2 videos
  4. cash machinein 10 videos
  5. wallet3 momentsin 49 videos
  6. coinsnouna flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as moneyin 30 videos
  7. banknotes3 momentsin 4 videos
  8. currencynounthe metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently usedin 42 videos
  9. currency exchangephrase1 momentin 4 videos
  10. keep the changephrasein 3 videos
  11. tipnounan indication of potential opportunityin 255 videos

Hotels

11 entries · 15/25
  1. hotel3 momentsin 108 videos
  2. bookingnounthe act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group)in 26 videos
  3. check inphrase3 momentsin 44 videos
  4. check outphrase3 momentsin 325 videos
  5. breakfastnounthe first meal of the day (usually in the morning)in 125 videos
  6. reception3 momentsin 16 videos
  7. the liftphrasein 21 videos
  8. hostelnouninexpensive supervised lodging (especially for youths on bicycling trips)in 3 videos
  9. guest housephrase1 momentin 5 videos
  10. accommodationnounliving quarters provided for public conveniencein 12 videos
  11. fully bookedphrase2 momentsin 2 videos

In your room

10 entries · 16/25
  1. bednouna piece of furniture that provides a place to sleepin 262 videos
  2. pillownouna cushion to support the head of a sleeping personin 31 videos
  3. bathroomnouna room or building equipped with one or more toiletsin 92 videos
  4. toiletnouna plumbing fixture for defecation and urinationin 62 videos
  5. showernounwashing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzlein 148 videos
  6. towelnouna rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wipingin 30 videos
  7. hot waterphrase3 momentsin 28 videos
  8. wifi3 momentsin 38 videos
  9. air conditioningphrase3 momentsin 14 videos
  10. noisyadjectivefull of or characterized by loud and nonmusical soundsin 22 videos

Sightseeing

10 entries · 17/25
  1. tournouna journey or route all the way around a particular place or areain 149 videos
  2. tour guidephrase3 momentsin 7 videos
  3. take a picturephrase3 momentsin 23 videos
  4. look aroundphrase3 momentsin 70 videos
  5. famous forphrase3 momentsin 40 videos
  6. the sightsphrase2 momentsin 7 videos
  7. viewnounthe visual percept of a regionin 452 videos
  8. queuenouna line of people or vehicles waiting for somethingin 19 videos
  9. tourist attractionphrase2 momentsin 3 videos
  10. tourist trapphrasein 3 videos

Places to visit

10 entries · 18/25
  1. beachnounan area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lakein 152 videos
  2. museum3 momentsin 96 videos
  3. churchnouna place for public (especially Christian) worshipin 81 videos
  4. old townphrase1 momentin 4 videos
  5. city centre3 momentsin 44 videos
  6. castlenouna large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attackin 32 videos
  7. palacenounofficial residence of an exalted person (as a sovereign)in 25 videos
  8. templenounplace of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deityin 40 videos
  9. cathedralnounany large and important churchin 8 videos
  10. theatrenouna building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presentedin 68 videos

Trains

11 entries · 19/25
  1. trainnounpublic transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotivein 448 videos
  2. ticketnouna commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)in 115 videos
  3. train stationphrase3 momentsin 7 videos
  4. platformnounthe combination of a particular computer and a particular operating systemin 173 videos
  5. carriagenouna railcar where passengers ridein 13 videos
  6. on timephrase3 momentsin 45 videos
  7. delayedverbmade late, or made to happen later than plannedin 37 videos
  8. cancelledverbpostpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduledin 36 videos
  9. return ticketphrase1 momentin 12 videos
  10. first classphrase3 momentsin 20 videos
  11. timetablenouna schedule listing events and the times at which they will take placein 88 videos

At the airport

11 entries · 20/25
  1. airport3 momentsin 99 videos
  2. flightnounan instance of traveling by airin 221 videos
  3. passportnouna document issued by a country to a citizen allowing that person to travel abroad and re-enter the home countryin 25 videos
  4. luggage3 momentsin 37 videos
  5. suitcase3 momentsin 23 videos
  6. hand luggagephrasein 36 videos
  7. terminalnounstation where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goodsin 28 videos
  8. airport securityphrase3 momentsin 7 videos
  9. customs3 momentsin 32 videos
  10. the gatephrase2 momentsin 54 videos
  11. arrivalsnounthe act of arriving at a certain placein 9 videos

On the plane

10 entries · 21/25
  1. planenounan aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jetsin 266 videos
  2. airlinenouna commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengersin 49 videos
  3. passenger3 momentsin 74 videos
  4. flight attendantphrase3 momentsin 8 videos
  5. boardingnounthe act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraftin 17 videos
  6. take offphrase3 momentsin 135 videos
  7. seat belt3 momentsin 13 videos
  8. aislenounpassageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in storesin 39 videos
  9. turbulencenouninstability in the atmospherein 16 videos
  10. jet lag3 momentsin 9 videos

Problems

10 entries · 22/25
  1. there's a problemphrase3 momentsin 23 videos
  2. it doesn't workphrase3 momentsin 46 videos
  3. it's brokenphrase2 momentsin 6 videos
  4. out of orderphrase3 momentsin 8 videos
  5. lost myphrase3 momentsin 35 videos
  6. got lostphrase1 momentin 3 videos
  7. locked outphrase1 momentin 6 videos
  8. complaintnounan expression of grievance or resentmentin 20 videos
  9. the managerphrase3 momentsin 14 videos
  10. embassynouna diplomatic building where ambassadors live or workin 8 videos

Staying safe

11 entries · 23/25
  1. be carefulphrase3 momentsin 99 videos
  2. watch outphrase3 momentsin 61 videos
  3. is it safephrasein 5 videos
  4. dangerousadjectiveinvolving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harmin 302 videos
  5. policenounthe force of policemen and officersin 140 videos
  6. call the policephrase3 momentsin 7 videos
  7. stolenverbtake without the owner's consentin 50 videos
  8. thief3 momentsin 22 videos
  9. pickpocket1 momentin 2 videos
  10. scamnouna fraudulent business schemein 41 videos
  11. ripped offphrase3 momentsin 10 videos

Feeling ill

11 entries · 24/25
  1. not feeling wellphrase1 momentin 3 videos
  2. illadjectiveaffected by an impairment of normal physical or mental functionin 728 videos
  3. headachenounpain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugsin 35 videos
  4. a coldphrase3 momentsin 71 videos
  5. fevernouna rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infectionin 40 videos
  6. coughverbexhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestionin 27 videos
  7. sore throatphrase3 momentsin 7 videos
  8. stomach ache1 momentin 5 videos
  9. dizzyadjectivehaving or causing a whirling sensation; liable to fallingin 14 videos
  10. throw upphrase3 momentsin 30 videos
  11. food poisoningphrase2 momentsin 3 videos

Medical help

11 entries · 25/25
  1. doctornouna licensed medical practitionerin 248 videos
  2. dentist3 momentsin 19 videos
  3. hospitalnouna health facility where patients receive treatmentin 161 videos
  4. pharmacynouna retail shop where medicine and other articles are soldin 14 videos
  5. medicinenouna pill, liquid or other substance that you take to treat or prevent an illnessin 86 videos
  6. it hurtsphrase3 momentsin 41 videos
  7. injuredverbcause injuries or bodily harm toin 46 videos
  8. prescriptionnounwritten instructions from a physician or dentist to a druggist concerning the form and dosage of a drug to be issued to a given patientin 26 videos
  9. an emergencyphrase3 momentsin 38 videos
  10. ambulance3 momentsin 19 videos
  11. first aidphrase1 momentin 5 videos

Where the words in Travel phrases come from

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How Talk picked them
We drafted about 1,800 candidate travel words and phrases covering airports, trains, directions, hotels, eating out, shopping, money, sightseeing, problems and health, counted how many of Talk's spoken videos say each one, and kept the clearest everyday ones heard in at least two videos, British forms first.
What Talk changed
Grouped into 25 topics, with the forms Talk looks for in captions, how many Talk videos say each word, up to three video moments and a meaning chosen to match them. This list is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Meanings
From Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Princeton WordNet, used under the WordNet licence; Talk reworded some in plain English. WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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How did Talk pick the words and phrases in Travel phrases?

We drafted about 1,800 candidate travel words and phrases covering airports, trains, directions, hotels, eating out, shopping, money, sightseeing, problems and health, counted how many of Talk's spoken videos say each one, and kept the clearest everyday ones heard in at least two videos, British forms first.

Where do the words in Travel phrases come from?

Talk picked them. We drafted about 1,800 candidate travel words and phrases covering airports, trains, directions, hotels, eating out, shopping, money, sightseeing, problems and health, counted how many of Talk's spoken videos say each one, and kept the clearest everyday ones heard in at least two videos, British forms first. The list is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Each moment is one caption line from a video in Talk's catalog where the word is said. A word gets up to three, each from a different video, and a moment is dropped when its line no longer matches the video's captions. 248 of the 260 words have at least one moment, 205 have all three, and the rest show the dictionary only.

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