Travel and Tourism
Travel and Tourism
Section: Modes of Travel
- To say you will travel by car, use Voy a viajar en coche.
- The phrase for travelling by plane is Voy a viajar en avión.
- Viajar en tren translates to travelling by train.
- The Spanish for “on foot” is a pie. If you are hiking, you can say Voy a hacer senderismo.
- For cruise or boat travellers, use the phrase Voy a viajar en barco.
Section: Accommodation
- A hotel is referred to as un hotel. To say you’ll stay at a hotel, say Me alojaré en un hotel.
- A campsite can be referred to as un camping - use Voy a acampar for “I’m going camping”.
- Albergue is the term for a youth hostel.
- Holiday home also translates as casa de vacaciones.
- To rent a house or flat, use Voy a alquilar una casa / un piso.
Section: Activities and Sightseeing
- To say you will visit a museum or market you can say Voy a visitar un museo / un mercado.
- The verb to swim is nadar. If you plan to go swimming, say Voy a nadar.
- For shopping enthusiasts, the phrase Voy de compras translates to “I’m going shopping”.
- You can express your intention to sunbathe with Voy a tomar el sol.
- Cooking classes can be expressed as clases de cocina and a cooking class can be referred to as una clase de cocina.
Section: Travel Problems
- If you are lost, you can say Estoy perdido.
- If your luggage is lost, say He perdido mi equipaje.
- To report a stolen wallet, you’d say Me han robado la cartera.
- If you got sunburnt, express this as Tengo quemaduras de sol.
- If you feel sick, express this with Me siento mal.
Section: Environmental Impact
- To talk about recycling, use the term reciclaje.
- Pollution translates to contaminación.
- The Spanish for “global warming” is calentamiento global.
- Responsible tourism is referred to as turismo responsable.
- To express the need to protect nature, say Necesitamos proteger la naturaleza.